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Eagles are launching receiver DeSean Jackson, John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
The change was expected considering the situation of the team’s salary cap and Jackson’s lack of production in the past two seasons. Jackson, 34, was scheduled to earn $ 8.2 million in base salary, and his release will save the Eagles $ 8.725 million if they declare a post-June 1 cut, overthecap.com.
Since joining the Eagles before the 2019 season, Jackson has played just eight games in the past two seasons and has only made 23 receptions for 395 yards and three touchdowns.
He had a central muscle injury in 2019 and, after surgery in the last off-season, played only five games this season due to several injuries.
Jackson is unlikely to find a robust market waiting for him at the free agency.
In 2019, the Bucs traded Jackson and a choice from the seventh round of 2020 for the Eagles for a choice from the sixth round of 2019. The Bucs spent that choice – the 208th overall selection – on the recipient of Bowling Green, Scotty Miller. Miller picked up 46 passes for 701 yards and four touchdowns in his first two seasons and was instrumental in the Super Bowl LV team this postseason.
Jackson spent his first six seasons in Philadelphia before the Eagles released him in 2014. He joined Washington, where he spent three seasons before going to Tampa for two seasons.
UPDATE 15:58 ET: Jackson confirmed his release on the social networks. He said he is looking forward to his “next chapter”.