FINALLY, Sean McDermott had his whole defense together yesterday, the first day of a 2-week, full-squad OTA. The largest Eagles rookie class in more than 20 years was out there in the Nova-Care bubble, 2 weeks of rookie camp under its belt, cutting down a little on the chaos. And all the veterans were in attendance; for the first time in years, no one decided to opt out of an optional activity. So McDermott could relax, take a deep breath, and start fine-tuning the unit he hopes to field when the season opens in a little more than 3 months. He could . . . ahh, wait a minute. Jeremy Maclin just caught a Kevin Kolb pass over the middle, pursued by new starting free safety Marlin Jackson. …
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Safety Marlin Jackson goes down with torn Achilles’ tendon
DOWN IN NASHVILLE, Titans running back Chris Johnson has been conspicuous by his absence from the team’s voluntary workouts and offseason training program. Johnson, who rushed for 2,006 yards last season and set an NFL record for yards from scrimmage, wants a contract extension, and wants it now, and he isn’t interested in listening to any excuses why the team can’t give him one. If that means being a Grade-A offseason distraction, so be it. Meanwhile, over at One Nova-Care Way, wide receiver DeSean Jackson is in pretty much the same boat as Johnson. Like Johnson, the 2008 second-round pick clearly has outplayed his 4-year, $3.47 million rookie contract and is looking for an extension. …
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Comparing contract dilemmas of DeSean Jackson & Chris Johnson
If you’re wondering where last week’s media-driven back-and-forth with Donovan McNabb left DeSean Jackson, the answer last night was that it left him sitting in front of a rack of polo shirts at the Modell’s in Mount Laurel, N.J., signing autographs for a steady stream of patrons - and acting very skittish about reigniting the controversy. Jackson, the Eagles’ Pro Bowl wideout and punt returner, made it clear he didn’t want to discuss anything relating to McNabb. That point was reiterated by public relations handler Bobby McRae, who took the lone reporter present aside to reinforce that Jackson was available to discuss the Eagles (presumably, at positions other than quarterback) and his …
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Eagles wideout Jackson wants to catch passes, not flak
D.J. is not T.O. - at least not yet. Despite playing with a contract that pays less than the going rate for Pro Bowl wide receivers, DeSean Jackson said Monday that he would “patiently wait” for a new deal. “I’m not going to panic,” Jackson said at Franklin Field, where he and teammates Brent Celek and Stewart Bradley were on hand for the unveiling of plans to honor the 50th anniversary of the 1960 championship team. “I’m not going to sit here and be a crybaby about it. I definitely know what I’m worth.” After two seasons in the NFL, Jackson has cemented himself as one of the top playmakers in the game. Last year, he caught 62 passes for 1,156 yards, led the league with an average of 15.2 …
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Jackson bides his time, for now
Standing and observing his fellow offensive linemen, Jamaal Jackson looked as healthy as he has been in several minicamps. But when the group of linemen would move and the Eagles center had to walk, the steps were laborious and the limp noticeable. As they are with all injuries, the Eagles have been ambiguous about Jackson’s recovery from the torn anterior cruciate ligament he suffered in December. Of course, with knees, there is no exact science. In March, Eagles coach Andy Reid said that Jackson would likely miss training camp and the preseason, and that he expected him back “in the beginning of the season.” On Saturday, Jackson said he wasn’t giving interviews until he had recovered. …
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Eagles have some options at center
After playing it straight with the press concerning the past and future of Donovan McNabb, star Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson yesterday dished to the radio station that pays him, 97.5-FM, “The Fanatic.” “It was time for a change,” said Jackson - a shot, clearly, at McNabb. “We’ve got some young players here. I’m just excited about everything.” McNabb’s criticism of the Eagles’ young players in the regular-season loss in Dallas caused Jackson, in his second season, to bristle. Yesterday, as McNabb greeted the sports world as a Redskin, Jackson extracted a measure of revenge.
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Eagles wideout DeSean Jackson: ‘It was time for a change’
THESE ARE strange days for the Eagles’ players working out at NovaCare, particularly the offensive guys. DeSean Jackson told a story yesterday of working in the weight room and seeing an image of Donovan McNabb flash on the TV monitor, LeSean McCoy then asking Jackson if McNabb had been traded. “It’s been very interesting,” Jackson said last night, as he made the interview rounds promoting his new foundation and youth football camp, organized to provide money to fight pancreatic cancer, the disease that claimed his father a year ago. (More on that later.) “I’m not really used to anything like it. It’s really past my control; I can’t do anything about it. It’s not like I’m the GM or the …
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DeSean Jackson talks McNabb and his own contract
DeSean Jackson is one of the best bargains in the NFL, and from the looks of things, he’s going to continue to be one for a while longer. The Eagles’ Pro Bowl wide receiver and punt returner wants a contract extension. He deserves a contract extension. To borrow a term popularized by his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, DeSean clearly has “outperformed” the 4-year, $3.47 million contract he signed with the Eagles 2 years ago when character, work ethic and size questions were responsible for him sliding to the Eagles in the middle of the second round of the 2008 draft. Since then, all he has done is establish himself as one of league’s top big-play threats. Last year, he caught 63 passes, averaged …
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Eagles’ DeSean Jackson deserves extension that he probably won’t receive
For the second straight year, the Eagles opened free agency by signing a player coming off major knee surgery. Defensive back Marlin Jackson and the Eagles came to terms yesterday on a two-year deal loaded with incentives. While they took a bit of a gamble last season when they signed offensive lineman Stacy Andrews to a long-term deal, the Eagles were cautious in signing Jackson. Eagles general manager Howie Roseman called it a “risk-reward” addition, but most of the $6 million Jackson could earn over two years hinges on his health and whether he starts. Jackson tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a practice last October, thus ending his season with the Colts. He …
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Free agent Jackson signed by Eagles
Pretty soon now, DeSean Jackson will have spent enough time in Florida to be eligible to vote in the next election. But the Eagles’ young gun is enjoying himself even more this week than last, with no Pro Bowl to prepare for, and all the Super Bowl hoopla in full swing. Yesterday morning, Jackson did a quick hit with ESPN2’s “First Take,” then got out his Florida road map, charting a course to his first jet ski experience. “I’m not going to do anything crazy,” he assured a reporter, after making a similar vow on the air. The evening passed without news of any personal watercraft incidents involving Pro Bowl wideout/punt returners, so we have to assume Jackson was true to his word. Before …
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Eagles wideout Jackson says he supports McNabb
Agent Drew Rosenhaus avoided the question as well as his top Eagles client evaded pass coverage during the season. Asked about DeSean Jackson’s contract situation, the agent said he wasn’t inclined to discuss it as he continued to head upfield yesterday after the NFC squad’s Pro Bowl practice at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Comcast SportsNet cited two sources as saying Rosenhaus is getting ready to approach the Eagles about an extension for the star wide receiver. Two Eagles sources said yesterday that no discussions have taken place between Rosenhaus and the team. One of the two indicated that the team had a lot of issues to deal with and that Jackson’s contract …
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DeSean Jackson and agent mum on contract
With his new, high-powered agent strutting around the Pro Bowl practice site yesterday and mugging for the television cameras, DeSean Jackson didn’t seem to have a care in the world. The second-year wide receiver and kick returner for the Eagles already has made his strongest statements on the field, and he is content with letting Drew Rosenhaus take care of making him a richer man. Jackson has 2 years remaining on the 4-year, $3.47 million contract he signed in 2008 after the Eagles made him a second-round draft pick. After leading the team in receptions as a rookie and following that up by being named a starter for the NFC in Sunday’s Pro Bowl, Jackson feels deserving of a new deal. He …
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Eagles’ DeSean Jackson enjoying Pro Bowl week, looking forward to big raise
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