Michigan linebacker Michael Barrett celebrates a fumble recovery during the second half of U-M's 52-7 win over Indiana on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Ann Arbor.

After drafting a pair of rookie cornerbacks, Nehemiah Pritchett and D.J. James, in April, Jackson, a 2019 fifth-round pick by the Dallas Cowboys, became expendable for general manager John Schneider.