:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71571300/1432373638.0.jpg "Williams Jackson trade news: Steelers trading for Commanders cornerback, per report")
The Pittsburgh Steelers are shoring up their secondary with a bit of a lottery ticket move. The team is trading for Washington Commanders cornerback William Jackson III, per Ian Rapoport.
The Commanders had been working for at least a couple weeks to try and unload the cornerback due to dissatisfaction between the two sides. Jackson has missed Washington's last two games due to a back injury. He has not practiced at all and was ruled out for both games on the Friday final injury reports.
Jackson signed with Washington in 2021, inking a three year, $40.5 million deal. He is due $5,000,000 this year along with $750,000 per-game roster bonuses. In 2023, he has a $9,250,000 base salary, a $2.5 million offseason roster bonus, and $750,000 per-game roster bonuses.