FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson, who was second within the NFL final season with 9 interceptions, formally signed his second-round restricted-free-agent tender on Friday, based on a supply.
The tender locks Jackson right into a one-year, $three.38 million contract for 2021, after which he’s scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent subsequent offseason.
The deadline for groups to signal restricted free brokers to supply sheets is April 23, and others across the NFL may quickly be following Jackson’s lead. Green Bay tight finish Robert Tonyan, who was additionally tendered on the second-round degree after catching 11 touchdowns final season, is among the many most notable.
One line of considering was that gamers corresponding to Jackson and Tonyan may draw curiosity from different groups, which may have signed them to supply sheets after which would have surrendered a second-round draft choose if the gamers’ groups declined to match.
However with salary-cap area at a premium throughout the NFL, there hasn’t been a lot traction with the restricted-free-agent market this offseason.
Jackson, 25, has been successful story in New England after initially becoming a member of the crew as an undrafted free agent out of Maryland in 2018. He has performed in 45 regular-season video games, with 22 begins, and totaled 17 interceptions.