Steelers Promoting CB Josh Jackson To Active Roster

Fowler adds that the team may end up doing the same with Quincy Wilson, as well as Mark Gilbert due to their injury-filled defensive backfield.

Jackson, 26, was taken with the No. 45 overall pick by the Packers in the second round out of Iowa in 2018. He signed a four-year, $6,629,892 contract that includes a $2,516,740 signing bonus.

The Packers traded Jackson to the Giants a few months ago for CB Isaac Yiadom. He was waived in October and later signed to the Chiefs’ practice squad.

Jackson was released from the Chiefs’ practice squad in January and eventually signed on with the Cardinals a few months ago. Arizona cut him coming out of the preseason and he later signed on to the Steelers practice squad. 

In 2022, Jackson has appeared in two games for the Steelers and recorded two tackles and a fumble recovery.