GM Dan Morgan made a forgettable move over the offseason to bring in former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Mike Jackson. Though on different sides of the ball, he did spend time with Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales. The trade was an afterthought, but Jackson was an exceptional addition to an otherwise atrocious defense.
He is a free agent this year, so the future is uncertain. But after a career year in which he outperformed Jaycee Horn in some metrics, he’d like to stay with the team and the coach who took a chance on bringing him in.
Mike Jackson makes free agency plans clear
“Canales is the reason why I’m here, he took a chance on me.” Upcoming free agent CB Mike Jackson made his intentions clear that he wants to remain with the #Panthers . His 15 PBUs this season ranked in the top 5 in the NFL. “God just really took care of me and kept me safe the… pic.twitter.com/etlL51GfdY
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Mike Jackson ended his season on a high note. While the Panthers ended up giving up the most points in NFL history , he had a clutch interception that provided one of the few stops the Panthers got and needed most in a 44-38 win.
He said after, “I want to be here bad. Just cause [Dave] Canales is the reason why I’m here. He took a chance on me. It’s crazy, I’m basically here because I ran into the ball in Seattle. It’s funny how things work, God just really took care of me.”…