As the Washington Commanders close out their home schedule on Christmas Day against the Dallas Cowboys, a matchup between two teams eliminated from postseason contention still carries meaning — especially for players fighting to define their future.
For Drake Jackson, whose re-emergence in Week 16 offered a glimpse of what could be both a short-term spark and a longer-term solution, he was a beacon of light throughout his first snaps in Washington.
Jackson, a second-round pick in 2022, entered the league with the San Francisco 49ers during the early tenure of now-Commanders general manager Adam Peters.