In March 2022, the Chargers thought they made a great deal when they signed Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson. He was coming off of a second-team All-Pro selection and with his stock higher than it had ever been, Los Angeles signed him to a massive five-year deal worth $82.5 million—only to trade him a year later.
The pair never worked out and the Chargers traded him back to the Patriots for a swap of late-round picks earlier this season, prompting general manager Tom Telesco to apologize to players while attending a team’s defensive backs meeting in Week 6.
Telesco told the group that signing Jackson was a mistake, according to ESPN’s Kris Rhim:
