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The Carolina Panthers are a little over a week removed from locking down wideout Jalen Coker. Once overlooked as an undrafted free agent from a few springs ago, the 24-year-old receiver is now on the rise—and has been rewarded with a fresh pact that'll keep him as part of the team's foundation through 2029.
But according to one analyst, Carolina's work in this department may not be finished.
Bleacher Report has just named every NFL team's most important contract extension candidate ahead of the 2026 campaign. And for Carolina, Moe Moton highlights veteran cornerback Mike Jackson:
All for the price of a seventh-round linebacker, Jackson immediately became the defense's No. 2 corner alongside from Pro Bowler Jaycee Horn. After starting all 17 games in his first year with the team, Jackson put out an eye-opening 2025—one that ended with a stellar performance (four passes defensed) in Carolina's near-upset of the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round.
Jackson's contributions helped facilitate a massive jump for the Panthers defense from their disastrous 2024 season—where they allowed the most yards in the NFL and the most points in league history. 2025 saw the group finish 16th and 18th, respectively, in those categories en route to an NFC South title.
Given the Panthers' lack of depth behind Horn and Jackson, Moton may have a point about getting a deal done as soon as possible. Some of the unit's other outside cornerback options currently include Akayleb Evans, Robert Rochell and 2026 fourth-round pick Will Lee III.
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This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers CB Mike Jackson among NFL's most crucial extension candidates
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But according to one analyst, Carolina's work in this department may not be finished.
Bleacher Report has just named every NFL team's most important contract extension candidate ahead of the 2026 campaign. And for Carolina, Moe Moton highlights veteran cornerback Mike Jackson:
All for the price of a seventh-round linebacker, Jackson immediately became the defense's No. 2 corner alongside from Pro Bowler Jaycee Horn. After starting all 17 games in his first year with the team, Jackson put out an eye-opening 2025—one that ended with a stellar performance (four passes defensed) in Carolina's near-upset of the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round.
Jackson's contributions helped facilitate a massive jump for the Panthers defense from their disastrous 2024 season—where they allowed the most yards in the NFL and the most points in league history. 2025 saw the group finish 16th and 18th, respectively, in those categories en route to an NFC South title.
Given the Panthers' lack of depth behind Horn and Jackson, Moton may have a point about getting a deal done as soon as possible. Some of the unit's other outside cornerback options currently include Akayleb Evans, Robert Rochell and 2026 fourth-round pick Will Lee III.
Follow @ThePanthersWire on Twitter/X for more Panthers content.
This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers CB Mike Jackson among NFL's most crucial extension candidates
Continue reading...
