Welcome to the fourth article in our series on the Buffalo Bills’ pending free agents. I will go through the Bills’ current crop of free agents and give the arguments for re-signing them or letting them walk. CB Dane Jackson Age: 26 Years: 3 (Will be a restricted free agent) Last contract: Rookie contract Last Season With the departure of Levi Wallace in the 2022 season, Dane Jackson entered the season as the top cornerback on the Bills’ depth chart as the Bills awaited Tre’Davious White’s return. Even once White took back his starting role, the Bills’ coaching staff kept him in a 50/50 rotation with first-round pick Kaiir Elam. Jackson led all Bills in pass breakups with 10 and was tied for the best yards per reception allowed among Bills corners with 12.0. But he also provided many moments of frustration for Bills fans, giving up 43 receptions on the season. Case for Re-Signing Like the cornerback whose job he took in Wallace, Jackson isn’t the most exciting, world-beating cornerback in the world. But he is a serviceable, average NFL cornerback. Among 136 cornerbacks who played at least 20% of their team’s coverage snaps, Jackson finished 39th in PFF’s … Continue reading Bills Free Agent Profile: CB Dane Jackson
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Bills Free Agent Profile: CB Dane Jackson
Welcome to the fourth article in our series on the Buffalo Bills’ pending free agents. I will go through the Bills’ current crop of free agents and give the arguments for re-signing them or letting them walk. CB Dane Jackson Age: 26 Years: 3 (Will be a restricted free agent) Last contract: Rookie contract Last Season With the departure of Levi Wallace in the 2022 season, Dane Jackson entered the season as the top cornerback on the Bills’ depth chart as the Bills awaited Tre’Davious White’s return. Even once White took back his starting role, the Bills’ coaching staff kept him in a 50/50 rotation with first-round pick Kaiir Elam. Jackson led all Bills in pass breakups with 10 and was tied for the best yards per reception allowed among Bills corners with 12.0. But he also provided many moments of frustration for Bills fans, giving up 43 receptions on the season. Case for Re-Signing Like the cornerback whose job he took in Wallace, Jackson isn’t the most exciting, world-beating cornerback in the world. But he is a serviceable, average NFL cornerback. Among 136 cornerbacks who played at least 20% of their team’s coverage snaps, Jackson finished 39th in PFF’s … Continue reading Bills Free Agent Profile: CB Dane Jackson