Mike Jackson has been excellent in a Carolina Panthers uniform. Ahead of his third season in Carolina, one could argue he's been better than Jaycee Horn the last two years. His PFF grades suggest as much, especially in 2025, when Jackson was named a PFF All-Pro . He tied for the NFL lead in pass breakups (19) in 2025 after posting 17 the year before. It's the most in the NFL in that two-year span, and he also had six interceptions in that time. He's also doing this without always covering the second-best wide receiver since Horn doesn't travel. Put simply, he's been excellent after being involved in an afterthought of a trade. But he's on the final year of his cheap contract, and assuming he isn't burnt toast this season, he is due for a substantial raise. The Panthers would probably love to keep him, but there are several factors working against that . Will Lee's arrival in the NFL draft may be the indicator that this is Jackson's final year in a Panthers uniform.…