DeSean Jackson, occasionally criticized for a supposed lack of maturity during his first stint with the Philadelphia Eagles, is already proving that won't be a problem this time around. During an appearance on SportsRadio 94WIP on Tuesday, Eagles vice president of football operations Howie Roseman noted that the veteran wide receiver's off-the-field life seems to be making a difference on it.
“The thing about DeSean is that, all of us need time sometimes to mature,” he said, per Elliot Shorr-Parks of 94WIP. “He's got a family, he's got two kids, and he's been here every day in the offseason program.”
Jackson, an 11-year veteran, was acquired by the Eagles earlier in March in a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Philadelphia sent a sixth-round pick to Tampa Bay, while the Buccaneers included a seventh-round selection with Jackson. He subsequently signed a three-year, $27 million deal with the Eagles, a boon for an aging player whose existing contract was set to expire after this season.
After the trade, Jackson expressed excitement about the prospect of ending his career with the team it began.
“I want to finish my career here,” he said, per Reuben Frank of NBC Sports Philadelphia. “I want to finish where I started.”
Jackson first rose to stardom at the top of the decade with the Eagles, making the Pro Bowl as a returner in 2009 and 2010 before going back as a receiver three years later. He now teams with Alshon Jeffery, Nelson Agholor, rookie wideout J.J. Arcega-Whiteside and tight end Zach Ertz to give Philadelphia one of the league’s most dangerous crops of receivers.
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