The decision to trade for veteran cornerback William Jackson III was a bit a of surprise for the Pittsburgh Steelers at the trade deadline in November. It never materialized into anything due to Jackson’s back injury that ultimately kept him off the practice field on the South Side — outside of his first day with the organization — and ultimately landed him on Injured Reserve, where he remained for the rest of the season.
Now, entering the offseason the Steelers have a decision to make with Jackson. Either work out an extension to lower his salary, convince him to take a significant pay cut for the 2023 season, or release him outright after not seeing him play a single snap in a Steelers uniform.