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DeSean Jackson | Wide Receiver

Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Age / DOB:  (26) / 12/1/1986
Ht / Wt:  5'10' / 175
College: California
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DeSean Jackson hinted that he'll be the Eagles' primary punt returner this year.
New coach Chip Kelly made similar suggestions back in March. While the Andy Reid regime coddled Jackson, the new staff appears ready to put him in harm's way. Jackson's best skill may be as a punt returner, where he's averaged 10.5 yards in his career. The Eagles' other main option is Damaris Johnson. May 14 - 9:35 AM
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News

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DeSean Jackson - WR - Eagles

DeSean Jackson is owed $10.25M in 2014 base salary.

The five-year, $47M contract Jackson signed last offseason contained $15M guaranteed. After this season, $14.25M of those guarantees will have been paid out. In other words, Jackson is essentially entering a contract year as the Eagles will hold all the leverage in 2014. If he doesn't perform, they'll ask him to restructure at the very least.
Source: Philly Mag: Birds 24/7
May 9 - 9:33 AM
DeSean Jackson - WR - Eagles

DeSean Jackson believes the "sky’s the limit" for his 2013 season under new coach Chip Kelly.

"With the style of play of his offense, it’s really going to help me out a lot more," Jackson said. "I’m going to be able to get certain looks, get the ball in my hand, do things I wasn’t doing the past five years." Kelly has already hinted he's not planning to use Jackson in a De'Anthony Thomas-esque WR/RB combo role, so Jackson is banking on a big year at wideout. Jackson averaged just 63.9 receiving yards per game in 2011-12 after averaging 76.7 between 2009-10.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
Apr 3 - 3:43 PM
DeSean Jackson - WR - Eagles

Coach Chip Kelly clarified that he does not see DeSean Jackson in the exact De'Anthony Thomas role.

Thomas is a 5'9/173 running back that split out wide some for the Ducks last year. He ended up with 92 carries, 45 catches, 16 kick returns and 13 punt returns. Although Jackson has similar size, the Daily News says he will "absolutely not" get 30-40 carries in 2013. "DeSean's kind of a wide receiver/running back, but I don't know if he has those qualities of a [running back]," Kelly said. "So they are not similar from that standpoint."
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
Mar 26 - 8:09 AM
DeSean Jackson - WR - Eagles

Coach Chip Kelly hinted that he plans on using DeSean Jackson on punt returns this season.

Jackson returned just one punt last year, turning a $47M player into a mere situational deep threat. Kelly is a great bet to get much more out of D-Jax's dynamic speed and open-field ability. His career punt-return average of 10.5 yards would have ranked 10th in the league last year. It's another sign that Jackson will play the De'Anthony Thomas role in Kelly's scheme.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
Mar 21 - 9:12 AM
DeSean Jackson - WR - Eagles

Philly Mag's Birds 24/7 blog agrees that DeSean Jackson is almost "guaranteed" to have a different role in new coach Chip Kelly's offense.

D-Jax expects to be used like Oregon's De'Anthony Thomas, as a dynamic all-purpose player who handles the football in four different ways. Beat writer Sheil Kapadia agrees that Jackson will no longer be strictly a deep threat; he'll see more action on screens and "could see touches out of the backfield as well." We'll know more about Jackson's role in camp and preseason games.
Source: Philly Mag: Birds 24/7
Feb 5 - 2:32 PM
DeSean Jackson - WR - Eagles

DeSean Jackson told reporters at the Super Bowl that new Eagles coach Chip Kelly has informed him he'll use Jackson like Kelly did De'Anthony Thomas, "The Black Momba," at Oregon.

Thomas racked up 701 rushing yards, 445 receiving yards, 389 kick return yards, 222 yards on punts, and 18 all-purpose touchdowns in 2012. "Kind of similar to what De'Anthony Thomas was doing at Oregon," Jackson said. "He’s like a little brother to me. I actually talked to him. He was passing on information to me, like I’m going to be pumped up and psyched to be in that offense. It just keeps defenses off guard any time you go in motion, fake play-action, go down the field. There’s just so many things you can do."
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
Feb 1 - 3:53 PM
DeSean Jackson - WR - Eagles

DeSean Jackson is "very excited about the opportunity" to play in Chip Kelly's offense.

"I was looking at what he did at Oregon," Jackson said. "My little cousin is actually De’Anthony Thomas, the Black Momba, so our styles are kind of similar. What he’s done in that offense as far as lighting it up and getting in that end zone, that’s what I’m excited about." Thomas (5'9/173) scored 32 touchdowns in 27 games with the Ducks. It will be interesting to see how Kelly schemes to get Jackson (5'10/175) into space. D-Jax does have 54 career rushing attempts.
Source: Philly Mag: Birds 24/7
Jan 24 - 5:51 PM
DeSean Jackson - WR - Eagles

Eagles placed WR DeSean Jackson (ribs) on injured reserve/designated for return.

Jackson isn't eligible to return from I.R. for eight weeks, so his season is over. Jackson fractured two ribs on a reverse in the first quarter of Monday night's loss to the Panthers. It caps another wildly disappointing campaign for D-Jax, who signed a five-year, $47 million contract last March. He ends up with 45 catches for 700 yards and two touchdowns in 11 games and was allowed to return just one punt all year. A straight-line speedster that rarely goes over the middle, Jackson has just two 100-yard performances in his last 22 outings. With Michael Vick likely gone and Nick Foles looking shaky at best, it's hard to be excited about Jackson's 2013 outlook.
Source: Reuben Frank on Twitter
Tue, Nov 27, 2012 12:06:00 PM
DeSean Jackson - WR - Eagles

DeSean Jackson (ribs, chest) will have a CT scan and MRI Tuesday morning.

Jackson took a shot on an end-around in the first quarter of Monday's loss and was forced to the locker room. X-rays were negative, but he never returned due to a rib cartilage injury that includes swelling in his chest. Lame duck coach Andy Reid is expected to update Jackson's status at his Tuesday press conference.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
Tue, Nov 27, 2012 08:14:00 AM
DeSean Jackson - WR - Eagles

Eagles coach Andy Reid described DeSean Jackson's injury late Monday as a "rib cartilage" ailment.

Jackson left late in the first quarter with what initially had the look of a potential collarbone injury. Regardless of the injured area, the fact that Jackson left so early in the game and never returned suggests it could be serious. The Eagles play the Cowboys in Week 13. Should Jackson not be ready to play, Jeremy Maclin would be the No. 1 and Jason Avant -- assuming his hamstring is healed -- would replace D-Jax at Z receiver.
Source: Eagles on Twitter
Tue, Nov 27, 2012 12:44:00 AM
DeSean Jackson - WR - Eagles

DeSean Jackson left Monday night's game against the Panthers at the end of the first quarter with a chest/collarbone injury.

Jackson took an end-around for two yards then went to the sideline and eventually to the locker room for X-rays. He had one catch for nine yards in addition to the carry before exiting. Philadelphia is already minus receivers Greg Salas and Jason Avant.
Mon, Nov 26, 2012 09:17:00 PM
DeSean Jackson - WR - Eagles

DeSean Jackson caught just two passes for five yards at the Redskins in Week 11.

Jackson led the team with nine targets, but rookie Nick Foles was off the mark for most of the afternoon. He was on pace for a career-high 1,220 yards before today's game. Jackson will maintain WR3 value in Week 12 versus the Panthers if Michael Vick returns to action.
Sun, Nov 18, 2012 08:22:00 PM
DeSean Jackson - WR - Eagles

DeSean Jackson caught five passes for 62 yards versus the Cowboys in Week 10.

Jackson showcased his run-after-catch ability on a 31-yard screen that set up Riley Cooper's 2-yard touchdown on the opening drive. He drew a 20-yard pass interference penalty on Morris Claiborne on a play that would have gone for big yardage. On pace for a career-high 1,220 yards, Jackson remains a top-25 option against the Redskins porous secondary in Week 11.
Sun, Nov 11, 2012 08:19:00 PM
DeSean Jackson - WR - Eagles

DeSean Jackson caught three passes for 100 yards and a touchdown in the Week 9 loss to the Saints on Monday night.

Jackson's big strike was a 77-yard touchdown in the third quarter where he was left wide open down the right sideline. Jackson saw seven targets on the night and was targeted on three-to-four other end zone throws, but he and Michael Vick couldn't hook up. D-Jax is on pace to catch 74 passes for 1,248 yards and two touchdowns at the season's midway point. The catches and yards would be career-bests. Jackson is a boom-or-bust receiver in most weeks, and he'll go toe-to-toe with the Cowboys' No. 5 pass defense in Week 10.
Tue, Nov 6, 2012 12:31:00 AM