Cornerback William Jackson III‘s days in Washington could be numbered. According to NFL.com, the Commanders may look to deal Jackson ahead of the November 1 trade deadline.
In the second year of a three-year, $42 million contract inked last season, the 29-year-old was benched in Week 5 and did not travel with the team for Thursday’s matchup against the Chicago Bears.
“We just decided to make a change,” said Washington head coach Ron Rivera when asked about Jackson’s benching. “We make decisions based on the flow of the game.”
Interestingly, Jackson cited a back injury as the reason for his departure:
“I fight through it for my teammates, but you know, things happen,” Jackson said.