The Philadelphia Eagles are indeed re-uniting with wide receiver DeSean Jackson. According to SiriusXM’s Adam Caplan, the team reached an agreement to acquire the speedy receiver from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
NEWS: Source said #Eagles and #Buccaneers have agreed on a trade on DeSean Jackson.
— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) March 11, 2019
The full trade sends Jackson and a 2020 seventh-round pick to the Eagles, while the Buccaneers acquire a 2019 sixth-round selection.
DeSean Jackson gets $13 million guaranteed on a restructure. Eagles send a 6th rd pick in 2019 to Tampa and get back a 7th in 2020
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) March 11, 2019
Immediately following the trade, Jackson inked a new deal with the Eagles that re-works his previous contract into a new deal worth $27 million over three seasons, per ESPN’s Tim McManus.
DeSean Jackson’s reworked contract with the Eagles is expected to be three years for $27 million, source said.
— Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) March 11, 2019
ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the re-worked contract guarantees Jackson $13 million.
In 2018, Jackson started 10 games while appearing in a total of 12, hauling in 41 of the 74 passes thrown his way for 774 yards and four touchdowns. Jackson returns to the team that drafted him in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft; after he was drafted, Jackson stayed in Philadelphia for five years before bouncing over to the Washington Redskins for three years and the Bucs for two.
This move seems to work out well for all three parties. The Eagles add a speedy deep threat who can contribute often. The Buccaneers are no longer responsible for the large cap damage that came with Jackson. And, finally, Jackson is no longer unhappy as he returns to the city he wanted to go to for several weeks now.
