DeSean Jackson Trade, Contract, Instagram, & Twitter: Will Eagles Star Receiver Get Traded?
The latest report on DeSean Jackson's future as a Philadelphia Eagle is not positive. The Philadelphia Inquirer recently wrote a report in which it cited three independent NFL sources as saying that the Eagles have ramped up their efforts to trade Jackson. The report said that he was "as good as gone" and put the chance of Jackson playing for the Eagles in 2014 at less than 5 percent.
Michael Vick, who recently signed with the New York Jets in an effort to stop the bleeding of that team, had this to say about the word that Jackson would be out of the Eagles: "If there's an opportunity to get DeSean, I'm pretty sure the New York Jets fans would be in high favor of that. But who knows? It takes a lot to make a trade happen."
"It's not for us as players to try to decide. Hopefully everything works out for DeSean. If he is up in New York, we'll be happy -- just as happy as he will be. But who knows? We can't say," Vick said.
Where can DeSean Jackson go that is realistic? The teams that have been mentioned with interest include the 49ers, Patriots and Panthers, but all three of those teams would have a hard time incorporating Jackson's $10.25 million base salary under the cap, and his deal now has a $12.75 million salary cap charge for 2014. That leaves the Jets and Raiders as potential suitors, two teams that do have enough space for Jackson.
The team will likely have to give up a draft pick for Jackson, but the reports all seem to suggest that the Eagles are looking to trade him soon and, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Eagles would be willing to accept a third-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.
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