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Anthony Rizzuti

Steelers CB Donte Jackson takes playful jab at Panthers

The trapper has become the trapped.

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Donte Jackson, formerly of the Carolina Panthers, spoke with reporters this afternoon—just a few days ahead of his team’s Week 12 matchup with the Cleveland Browns. Jackson was asked if his 8-2, AFC North-leading squad could be facing a trap game against their struggling 2-8 division rivals.

But Jackson, likely jokingly, didn’t understand what the term “trap game” meant . . .

Carolina selected Jackson in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft. And the Panthers, in his six seasons there, went a combined 31-68 with a grand total of zero playoff appearances.

Jackson, of course, was traded to the Steelers this past March. The then-28-year-old defender headed off to Pittsburgh in a deal involving former Pro Bowl wide receiver Diontae Johnson and 2024 pick swap.

Johnson has since been traded by the Panthers while Jackson continues to start on one of the best defenses in football.

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