Austin Jackson’s bounce-back 2023 season has landed him a new deal in Miami.
The Dolphins are signing Jackson to a three-year, $36 million extension, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Thursday. The contract includes a maximum value of $39 million, including $20.7 million in guaranteed money, per Rapoport.
Miami later confirmed it had signed Jackson to an extension through the 2026 season.
The deal is a good one for both sides. Jackson is in the midst of a career year while serving as a non-traditional blindside blocker on the right side of the line for the left-handed Tua Tagovailoa, earning the best overall grade of his career (67.3), per Pro Football Focus, including a pass-blocking grade that cracked 70. He’s helped keep Tagovailoa — who has a documented history of injury issues — upright throughout the season, helping the Dolphins sprint to a 9-3 record and a commanding three-game lead in the AFC East with five left to play.
