JC Jackson’s agent has revealed that the football player has faced challenges related to his mental health.

Jackson faced controversy during the season, starting with being benched by the Patriots for most of Week 9 due to missing curfew at the team’s hotel. He was also held out of the following week’s game and was not included in the trip to Germany for the game against the Colts.

Although Jackson was active for the Patriots’ Week 15 matchup against Kansas City, he did not attend the game. He then concluded the rest of the season on non-football related injured reserve.

After the game against the Chiefs, ESPN’s Adam Schefter posted on Twitter that Jackson’s agent, Neil Schwartz, had stated that Jackson was dealing with mental health issues. Schefter reported that Jackson was active for the game but did not play, and when asked about Jackson’s status, Patriots coach Bill Belichick only commented that “he wasn’t available.”