Twitter: Hurts seeing a former Dallas Draft Pick perform like this

[J12B]

And Nashon Wright played well with the Bears as well...

 

[big dog cowboy]

It's hard to rue a 5th round pick that bounced around the league before finding a landing spot that fit him. Carolina is his 5th team since getting drafted in 2019. Here is his history.

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Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys selected Jackson in the fifth round (158th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. He was the 17th cornerback drafted.

2019 season
On May 10, 2019, the Dallas Cowboys signed Jackson to a four–year, $2.82 million rookie contract that included a signing bonus of $303,420. Throughout training camp, he competed to be a starting cornerback against Anthony Brown, Jourdan Lewis, and Chidobe Awuzie under Cowboys' defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli. On August 31, the Cowboys waived Jackson as part of their final roster cuts. On September 2, the Cowboys re-signed him to the practice squad after he cleared waivers

Detroit Lions
On October 30, 2019, the Detroit Lions signed Jackson from the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad and added him to their active roster.

2020 season
On August 9, 2020, the Detroit Lions announced their intention to waive Jackson.

New England Patriots
On August 9, 2020, the Detroit Lions chose not to waive Jackson and instead, traded him to the New England Patriots for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft.

On September 3, the Patriots waived Jackson as part of their final roster cuts. On September 28, the Patriots re-signed him to their practice squad.

On August 31, 2021, the New England Patriots waived Jackson as part of their final roster cuts.

Seattle Seahawks
On September 2, 2021, Jackson was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad.

2022 season
On January 10, 2022, the Seattle Seahawks signed Jackson to a reserve/future contract.

Carolina Panthers
On August 22, 2024, the Seahawks traded Jackson to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for rookie linebacker Michael Barrett.

On March 12, 2025, the Carolina Panthers signed Jackson to a two–year, $10.50 million contract extension.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

As if the cowboys have a history of former players excelling.

 

[tyke1doe]

tee hee!

 

[RonWashington]

At first i thought he was talking Nashon Wright but no it’s Mike Jackson as the subject , Wright is just the throw in as a bonus . Yeah I remember them talking up Jackson after drafting him just a numbers game . Like Caelon Carson but in the opposite they’ve hung on to him too long .

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Doesn’t hurt. Good for him. Probably got the development he needed elsewhere. It happens. Pickens excelled here. It’s just how it goes.

I’ve seen Jackson play and never saw him perform like that but I’m happy for him. What Joe Jackson up to? He was sticking around this league too last I saw.

 

[gtb1943]

took what five teams for him to figure it out
I do not think you can blame boys for this

 

[gimmesix]

And Nashon Wright played well with the Bears as well...

It just takes some players time to figure out how to play in the league or get in a situation that fits their skills best. I think every team has them. Denver would have re-signed Javonte Williams if the Broncos had known he'd perform like he did last year. As is, they didn't offer him enough based on how he'd perform the previous two years. Probably an example closer to Jackson for us was Laurent Robinson. He spent two seasons in Atlanta and two in St. Louis before we got him and he took a starring turn for a year. He returned to what he previously had been the next year with Jacksonville. Of course, even Robinson had been better than what Jackson had shown his first seven years in the league. You don't expect a player to find himself that late into his career if he hasn't already.

 

[HungryLion]

Late bloomers like that are really hard to anticipate.

It happens to every team at one point or another.

 

[kskboys]

Doesn’t hurt. Good for him. Probably got the development he needed elsewhere. It happens. Pickens excelled here. It’s just how it goes.

I’ve seen Jackson play and never saw him perform like that but I’m happy for him. What Joe Jackson up to? He was sticking around this league too last I saw.

Or he just had his career year and it's no more than a blip.

 

[Ranching]

It's hard to rue a 5th round pick that bounced around the league before finding a landing spot that fit him. Carolina is his 5th team since getting drafted in 2019. Here is his history.

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Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys selected Jackson in the fifth round (158th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. He was the 17th cornerback drafted.

2019 season
On May 10, 2019, the Dallas Cowboys signed Jackson to a four–year, $2.82 million rookie contract that included a signing bonus of $303,420. Throughout training camp, he competed to be a starting cornerback against Anthony Brown, Jourdan Lewis, and Chidobe Awuzie under Cowboys' defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli. On August 31, the Cowboys waived Jackson as part of their final roster cuts. On September 2, the Cowboys re-signed him to the practice squad after he cleared waivers

Detroit Lions
On October 30, 2019, the Detroit Lions signed Jackson from the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad and added him to their active roster.

2020 season
On August 9, 2020, the Detroit Lions announced their intention to waive Jackson.

New England Patriots
On August 9, 2020, the Detroit Lions chose not to waive Jackson and instead, traded him to the New England Patriots for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft.

On September 3, the Patriots waived Jackson as part of their final roster cuts. On September 28, the Patriots re-signed him to their practice squad.

On August 31, 2021, the New England Patriots waived Jackson as part of their final roster cuts.

Seattle Seahawks
On September 2, 2021, Jackson was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad.

2022 season
On January 10, 2022, the Seattle Seahawks signed Jackson to a reserve/future contract.

Carolina Panthers
On August 22, 2024, the Seahawks traded Jackson to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for rookie linebacker Michael Barrett.

On March 12, 2025, the Carolina Panthers signed Jackson to a two–year, $10.50 million contract extension.

It's like saying you're 3rd grade girlfriend turned out to be hot!

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Or he just had his career year and it's no more than a blip.

That’s what people said about Chauvarius Ward….all pro later….

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Why Jason Garrett or Marinelli why lol

 

[maryquality]

I thought this was a thread about Jalen Hurts.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I thought this was a thread about Jalen Hurts.

Yeah these days typically Hurts in the title is a Jalen Hurts thread lol.

 

[Whyjerry]

It's the Dallas culture. Only a few can overcome it.

 

[shabazz]

Or he just had his career year and it's no more than a blip.

Daron Bland comes to mind.....thank God he wasn't in his contract year when he had his anomaly season.

 

[fivetwos]

Yall know I have no problem ripping Jerry because he fully deserves it, but come on with this one….

In order to have benefitted from this he would have had to been here that whole time since back when Garrett was here. Is that what anyone wanted??

Also I don’t sweat Wrights performance last year. He probably benefited from the scheme. You want that guy on island with a top WR? I don’t.

It’s higher level hypocrisy to want veteran corners signed but also want keep and develop the young guys. Gotta pick a lane.

 

[gtb1943]

Yall know I have no problem ripping Jerry because he fully deserves it, but come on with this one….

In order to have benefitted from this he would have had to been here that whole time since back when Garrett was here. Is that what anyone wanted??

Also I don’t sweat Wrights performance last year. He probably benefited from the scheme. You want that guy on island with a top WR? I don’t.

It’s higher level hypocrisy to want veteran corners signed but also want keep and develop the young guys. Gotta pick a lane.

you cannot rely solely on either; you have to find a balance

 

[America's Cowboy]

And Nashon Wright played well with the Bears as well...

Just proves there are some dummies in the Cowboys front office who truly can't see talent or the potential to grow into talent by some players. I hated when both CBs Mike Jackson and Nashon Wright were not given any playing time in Dallas, then cut. Bunch of idiots throwing such talent away. I have a feeling the same thing is going to happen with Brock Hoffman as it happened with Connor Williams.