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.

"Guys in Carolina spoke highly of him," Macdonald said, via John Boyle of the ... The Seahawks sent cornerback Michael Jackson to Carolina for rookie linebacker Michael Barrett.

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.