DeSean Jackson, Eagles Digging In by Matt Lombardo

DeSean Jackson is in the final year of his rookie contract that has paid him an average of $769,960 over four years and is making the league minimum $600,000 this season. After sleeping through a meeting on Sunday and being benched against Arizona as a result, it appears his contract battle with the Eagles is reaching a boiling point. 

DeSean Jackson’s days in Philadelphia are numbered.

After sleeping through a team meeting on Saturday and missing a practice leading up to last week’s Monday night game between the Eagles and Bears, it’s becoming more apparent that the fourth year receiver is burning his midnight green bridge in a contract year. Andy Reid deactivated Jackson on Sunday as a consequence, but as his quest for a new contract plays out, Jackson seems more and more disinterested as the season has moved along. Continue reading “DeSean Jackson, Eagles Digging In by Matt Lombardo”