William Jackson III not touring to Chicago as his 2022 continues to unravel

October 13, 2022

Commanders cornerback William Jackson III is not touring with the crew to Chicago for the membership’s Week 6 recreation, a supply confirmed to NBC Sports activities Washington. The news was first reported by Mike Garafolo of the NFL Community.

Jackson was restricted in Tuesday’s follow with a again damage, one which he referred to as a bulging disc throughout a current session with reporters. It will be his second absence of the 12 months, as he was held out of Week 3’s matchup towards Philadelphia. He could not face the Eagles due to his again as nicely.

The considered the defender not being obtainable for the assembly with the Bears is not all that worrisome, nevertheless, which is a sobering indicator of how his tenure with the group is unfolding.

After a debut marketing campaign in Washington that included a rash of protection mishaps, six penalties and 5 missed video games, the corporate line from Ron Rivera and different coaches was that Jackson was due for a noticeable uptick in consolation and manufacturing.

“Will is night time and day,” secondary coach Chris Harris mentioned in September. “He is one of many guys I am most likely most excited to observe this season as a result of I count on actually large issues.”

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Jackson himself shared in that sentiment, saying in coaching camp that he was able to “get again to the previous me.”

The franchise remains to be ready for that to occur.

One other 12 months in coordinator Jack Del Rio’s system does not appear to have made a lot of a distinction for Jackson, who has as soon as once more contributed to mind-boggling breakdowns versus the go when he is on the sphere.

The flags have additionally continued to fly his method. Within the squad’s loss at Dallas, he was whistled for 3 separate infractions, together with two go interferences that gave the Cowboys 38 and 27 free yards respectively.

The nadir of Jackson’s time with the Commanders, although, got here this previous Sunday in a contest with the Titans, when he was faraway from the motion within the early going.

Afterward, a visibly annoyed Jackson instructed the media that the bulging disc prevented him from competing at an appropriate degree, however Rivera declined to establish that as the first cause for Jackson’s exit each in a postgame press convention and in a presser the next day.

“We pulled him and we’ll depart it at that,” Rivera mentioned Monday.

Benjamin St-Juste, who was distinctive changing Jackson within the Washington-Philly tilt, will seemingly bump to the skin nook spot this Thursday at Soldier Area. Rachad Wildgoose ought to then see elevated snaps like he did as soon as Jackson was excused from the date with Tennessee.

Solely Carson Wentz’s cap hit in 2022 is bigger than Jackson’s, so in concept, Jackson should be one of many crew’s cornerstone items.

Sadly, his transition from Cincinnati began poorly and is presently displaying little indicators of bettering because of sturdiness issues, extraordinarily underwhelming efficiency and, maybe, mismanagement by the workers, which has usually deployed him in zone schemes regardless of his man-to-man prowess.

Due to the Rivera-Carson Wentz storyline that popped this week, Jackson’s newest downturn has been missed. Now that he will not even be in Chicago, his decline in relevance will achieve velocity — and it might not cease anytime quickly.

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