Bucs WR DeSean Jackson ‘increasingly’ working as slot receiver in Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson has increasingly been working as a slot receiver during training camp.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson has not been shy about expressing his disappointment with how last year played out. He has since been adamant about a bounce-back year in the 2018 NFL season.
With training camp in full swing, Tampa Bay is still experimenting with some personnel. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, this has resulted in Jackson getting work in at the slot:
It is interesting to see the Bucs move Jackson inside. He has long established himself as one of the most explosive wideouts in the league. As a result, he has mostly lined up on the outside in an effort to take the top off of defenses.
While this may have been effective for Jackson throughout his career, that was certainly not the case last season. He finished the 2017 campaign with 50 receptions for 668 yards and three touchdowns. That said, it makes sense that Tampa Bay is doing what it can to get the ball in his hands more often.
It is not uncommon for wideouts to line up from a number of positions on the field. However, this should be a bit of a transition for a player of Jackson's skill set. The speedster has spent his entire career on the outside looking to take advantage of any single man coverage. It will be interesting to see if the coaching staff make his position change a permanent one.