J.C. Jackson is back in New England. Not even 19 months after he left the Patriots to join the Los Angeles Chargers on a five-year, $82.5 million contract, the veteran cornerback was traded back to his old club in exchange for a late-round pick swap.
The road traveled by Jackson to return to the Patriots is not an unfamiliar one. Through the years, several players have left the organization for greener pastures elsewhere, only to find themselves falling out of favor for one reason or another, and coming back to their former stomping grounds on reduced terms.