The New England Patriots acquired cornerback J.C. Jackson in a trade with the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday. The teams are swapping 2025 sixth- and seventh-round picks in the deal, with the Patriots getting Jackson and the Chargers' seventh-rounder in that draft, and the Chargers getting New England's sixth-rounder.
Jackson was originally signed by the Pats as an undrafted free agency and played in New England from 2018 to 2021 before signing a five-year, $82.5 million deal with the Chargers in free agency last year.
The two teams are reworking Jackson's remaining $9.33 million salary for 2023 as part of the deal, with New England covering around $1.5 million and the Chargers covering the rest in a signing bonus.
Jackson had 25 interceptions with the Patriots, but he only played in seven games over two seasons in L.A. and hauled in just one pick during that time.