Prior to the playoff appearance last season against the Rams (he was one of just two players on the roster to ever play in the postseason for the Panthers since the last appearance in 2017), Jansen said he was convinced he'd get back to the postseason and wanted to continue.
"I've never had a doubt," Jansen said prior to the playoff game. "I've sort of told myself for a while now that I want to be part of it again. I was a part of the John Fox era, the Ron Rivera all the way through the Super Bowl run, and even the wild card in '17, that was still the same team.
"And I've always said I wanted to be a part of one more full run all the way up. So now, we'll see how long we can make this run go, hopefully it ends in four wins. But this team's still got a lot of climbing to do, and it's a good group, and I want to be a part of the full climb.
"So, I never had a doubt that I wouldn't get back to a playoff game, and I still think I've got plenty more in my future."