Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Donte Jackson left the team in free agency to head to the Los Angeles Chargers . However, the team never seriously pursued a reunion just one year after trading for Jackson.

So, why was that despite Jackson having splash plays and one of the better years of his career? The injuries that Jackson racked up, with a nagging back injury and a shoulder injury that caused him play to drop off were key factors.

“I was able to put together a pretty good year,” Jackson said on the Kickin’ it with Kunkel podcast . “It just sucks that injuries got in the way of a lot of my performance. Dealing with a lot of injuries, dealing with a lot of things. Couldn’t stay upright. Even though I had good stats, couldn’t stay upright, couldn’t stay available. Even whe

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