Jackson, a former team captain and the team’s second-round pick in 2018, had 14 interceptions in six seasons here (tied with Doug Evans and Richard Marshall for fifth on the team’s all-time list).
He didn’t have a pick last year, but he played in 16 games for a team hit heavily by injuries at the position. He missed the second half of the 2022 season with a torn Achilles.
By moving Burns, the Panthers created $24 million in immediate cap room, which helped create space for their early splurge in free agency.
Burns, the team’s 2019 first-rounder, had 46.0 sacks in five seasons and went to two Pro Bowls.
With the two trades, the Panthers have a total of seven picks in the 2024 draft, including the 33rd, 39th, 65th, 101st, 141st, 142nd, and 240th.
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