The Lions have agreed to trade Michael Jackson to the Patriots, as Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. In exchange, the Pats will send an undisclosed 2022 draft pick to Detroit.
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Jackson was initially set to be released, along with former first-round pick Joshua Garnett and others. Instead, the Patriots have made a low-cost move to leapfrog the rest of the waiver wire.
Jackson will give the Pats some additional secondary depth to consider after safety Patrick Chung exercised his right to opt out of the 2020 season. As far as the first-string goes, the Patriots can probably stand pat with Adrian Phillips and second-round rookie Kyle Duggar can slot in opposite Devin McCourty. The Pats still have holes to fill at tackle and linebacker, but they also have more than $33MM in cap space thanks to their league-high eight opt-outs.
Jackson, 23, entered the league as a fifth-round pick of the Cowboys. The University of Miami product has suited up for just one game in his pro career.
Wow what a thriller of a deal
You just wanna be starting something …
How can you say it’s a low cost move if it’s conditional and you don’t know the conditions?
Because he was going to be cut so odds are it’s a 7th round pick assuming he makes the roster
Lions told him to beat it
Ha did they? Such a funny joke
Michael Jackson’s on the patriots
Can we get a comment from Billie Jean?
She’s not his lover.
Lol
He was Bad
This news is sure to have them hoppin n’ boppin down on Jaybird Street.
I clicked for the comments
A real thriller of a trade
It’s Dirty Diana’s fault
The lions were asking him to change his ways
Hide the kids.
BEAT IT!
Ah hee hee
This move makes bill(ie Jean) be a smooth criminal with this thriller of a deal! Either that or it’s Bad.
When informed of the trade he moonwalked his way out the door
Leaving motown to start his solo career now?
I’m just here for the comments
hee-hee!
Did the Lions tell him: “Don’t you ever come around hear. Don’t wanna see your face, you better disappear.”
Heeeee-EEEEEEEE