The Giants agreed to trade Isaac Yiadom to the Packers in exchange for fellow corner Josh Jackson (Twitter link via Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com).
Yiadom, 25, has now been traded twice inside of one year. The Giants acquired him from the Broncos in 2020 and started him in 10 games. He finished out the year with 46 stops, five pass breakups, one forced fumble and a half sack. After the season, he agreed to a pay cut for 2021 — he’s now set to make $1.07M this year instead of a non-guaranteed $2.15M.
Jackson, also 25, was widely projected to be a mid- to late first rounder in 2018. Instead, the Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year slipped to the middle of the second round, where the Packers pounced on him at No. 45. He’s yet to break out as a pro, however. After starting in more than half of his games as a rookie, Jackson was first-string for only five contests between 2019 and 2020. Now, on the cusp of his walk year, he’ll have a chance to prove himself in New York.
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