Commanders BREAKING: William Jackson III Traded to Steelers

William Jackson III is no longer with the Washington Commanders. He returns to the AFC North to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 1, 2022

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The Washington Commanders are saying goodbye to William Jackson III.

According to NFL Network, the Commanders are trading Jackson to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal is expected to include a late-round pick swap.

Jackson was rumored to be on the trade block for weeks after being pulled during the team's Week 5 game against the Tennessee Titans, and now those rumors have proven to be true.

The Commanders were ready to move on from Jackson that the team might have been willing to release the seven-year veteran if he did not have a trade partner. However, the Steelers stepped up and acquired him.

Jackson signed a three-year, $40.5 million contract with Washington in the 2021 offseason, but never lived up to expectations from his hefty deal in free agency.

With Jackson gone, second-year cornerback Benjamin St-Juste is expected to start alongside veteran Kendall Fuller. St-Juste has started each of the past three games in Jackson's absence and the Commanders have won every contest in that span.

The Steelers have proven to be one of the busier teams ahead of the trade deadline. Earlier on Tuesday, the team sent third-year wide receiver Chase Claypool to the Chicago Bears, receiving a second-round pick in return. Now, the team adds Jackson to help a secondary that surrendered four touchdowns to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon.

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Published Nov 1, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.