Green Bay Packers After going unselected in the
2008 NFL draft, Jansen signed with the
Green Bay Packers. He appeared in four preseason games for the Packers, and on August 30, 2008, he was
waived/injured.
Carolina Panthers in 2022 The Packers traded Jansen to the
Carolina Panthers for a conditional pick in the
2011 NFL draft on April 13, 2009. On February 8, 2012, the Panthers re-signed him to a four-year contract worth roughly $3.6 million. On January 15, 2014, it was announced that he would be one of seven Panthers players to be voted into the
2014 Pro Bowl. On February 7, 2016, Jansen was part of the Panthers team that played in
Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the
Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10. On February 17, 2016, the Panthers signed Jansen to a five-year, $5.5 million contract extension. In Week 3 of the
2020 NFL season against the
Los Angeles Chargers, Jansen recovered a punt at the Chargers' one-yard-line near the end of the fourth quarter. The Chargers failed their winning drive by less than 20 yards, the length of a
touchback. On March 17, 2021, Jansen re-signed with the Panthers on a one-year contract. On February 9, 2022, Jansen signed a one-year contract extension with the Panthers. On November 27, 2022, Jansen tied former longtime Panthers kicker
John Kasay for most games played for the franchise (221). Jansen signed a one-year contract extension on February 20, 2023, and again the following year on March 11, 2024. After playing in all 17 games for Carolina during the 2024 season, Jansen re-signed with the team on a one-year contract on February 14, 2025. On February 17, 2026, Jansen re-signed with the team on a one-year contract. ==References==