The Eagles already have had a big offseason in 2014, re-signing Riley Cooper, Jason Peters, Jeremy Maclin, and Jason Kelce. Coming off a successful 2013 season with new head coach Chip Kelly, it’s easy to see why they’d want to keep the key components on the squad (Maclin is excluded, as he was injured in 2013 and missed the entire season).
And the offseason could get bigger. Rumors have been about that Philadelphia is interested in trading DeSean Jackson. The 27-year-old Jackson, had an incredible season in 2013, putting up 1,332 yards with nine touchdowns and a career high 60 first downs.
The only problem with this rumor is that their star wide reciever, Jackson, has three years and $30 million left on his contract. Trading him would put a burden on the Eagles in terms of salary. I don’t see a trade happening, that is, unless Philadelphia is willing to trade him for a big name free agent or a couple of draft picks.
If the Eagles do trade DeSean Jackson, it’ll likely be for a receiver or a tight end. Jackson could be a great value for a team that happens to pick him up from a trade. Then again, before Chip Kelly came to Philly in 2013, DeSean Jackson’s play declined in 2011 and 2012, so it’s difficult to tell if his breakout season was due to superb coaching or not.
Of course, this is just a rumor as of this writing. It’ll be interesting to see how far these rumors progress in the next few days and weeks.
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(Stats via espn.com)
