Two starting cornerbacks for the Buffalo Bills are signed until 2024, but a key member of the defensive backfield is expected to become a free agency.
A seventh-round hidden gem, cornerback Dane Jackson out of Pittsburgh, was selected by the Buffalo Bills four years ago. The spot starter is now eligible for a second contract, and the Bills are probably interested in giving him one. Not every Day 3 draft pick can produce 52 appearances, including 28 starts, and 28 passes defensed over the course of a rookie deal.Tre’Davious White is currently unidentified while he is recovering from Achilles surgery and is suspected of being a salary cap casualty. Jackson would serve as a proven backup cornerback if Rasul Douglas and Christian Benford are the Bills’ two starting corners. The 27-year-old defensive back, who has shown to be an ideal scheme fit for head coach Sean McDermott’s defence with the Bills, will probably receive a small contract that the cap-strapped team can easily afford. Jackson’s average yearly value is estimated by Spotrac to be $3.1 million. Shortly after White sustained an Achilles injury that ended the season in Week 4, McDermott declared in October that “he’s been nothing but exceptional in his mindset, willing to contribute to in any role to the team.”
With White sidelined, Jackson made a total of six starts; however, after the Bills acquired Douglas from the Packers at the trade deadline, Jackson lost ground on the depth chart. Jackson had previously been called upon to fill in for an injured player. Jackson took over as the starting quarterback for the balance of the 2021 season after White suffered an ACL tear against New Orleans on Thanksgiving.As White continues his rehabilitation on Injured Reserve, Jackson started the first game of 2022 in place of Benford. Throughout the season, he made 15 appearances (14 starts), recording 12 passes defensed, 2 interceptions, and 1 forced fumble.
