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Commanders Trade Rumors: CB William Jackson III Wants Out?

The Washington Commanders could look to trade cornerback William Jackson III before the Nov. 1 trade deadline. Will the team follow through?

Jeremy Brener

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The NFL Trade Deadline is less than three weeks away, and the Washington Commanders could be busy and ready to make a deal.

NFL.com is reporting that Commanders cornerback William Jackson III wants to be traded and that several teams are interested.

Jackson is in the second season of a three-year, $42 million contract, but he has not lived up to the hype. There's also been some potential tension between Jackson and the Commanders after head coach Ron Rivera's comments at a press conference earlier this week.

"We just decided to make a change," Rivera said after Sunday's loss when asked about Jackson's absence.

When pressed for further clarification, Rivera said, "Cause we decided to."

Later, in the locker room, as media gathered to speak with Jackson he attempted to walk out without taking questions.

“I got nothin to say," Jackson said according to Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post. "What am I gonna say?”

However, NFL.com is saying that Jackson's relationship with Rivera and the team isn't why he wants to be traded, but rather his fit in the scheme.

"Once a key cog in the Commanders' secondary, Jackson is not frustrated specifically with the team," NFL.com writes. "Rather, he considers himself more of a man-to-man cornerback and Washington has run a lot of zone thus far. When Jackson signed, he envisioned himself as a true lockdown corner, covering a team's top receiver."

Jackson is out for tonight's game, but the rest of the Commanders and Chicago Bears kickoff at 8:15 p.m. tonight at Soldier Field.

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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.

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