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NFL Free Agency: Could DeSean Jackson head to Los Angeles Rams instead of Eagles?
By Eliot Shorr-Parks | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
A.J. Perez | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The Los Angeles Rams have a new head coach in Sean McVay, the 30-year old offensive coordinator who will be hiring away from the Washington Redskins.
Could Washington wide receiver DeSean Jackson be following him instead of reuniting with the
Eagles?
Jackson, who is set to become a free agent this offseason, has been rumored for months to be heading to the Eagles once he is able to sign with a new team.
Upon hearing McVay was heading to Los Angeles, however, here is what Jackson had to say about his now former offensive coordinator.
View: https://twitter.com/ABC7Erin/status/819660297459867653
If McVay feels as strongly about Jackson, the Rams could be a serious contender to sign him as a free agent.
The Rams enter this offseason with roughly $40 million in cap space, considerably more than the $3.5 million the Eagles are set to have. Like the Eagles, the Rams have a need at receiver, and could lose Kenny Britt -- their top receiver from last season -- to free agency.
Also like the Eagles, the Rams have a young quarterback in Jared Goff that they need to surround with skill position players. Bringing in Jackson, who already knows McVay's offense, would give the Rams a receiver that could not only help the other receivers learn the offense, but would be ready to go from the first day of practice.
It is also worth noting that Jackson is from California, and would likely be interested in returning home if given the option.
The talk of Jackson returning to the Eagles heated up last month when Eagles defensive end
Brandon Graham talked about Jackson returning as if it was a done deal, which followed a report from
ESPN that the Eagles were interested in bringing back the speedy wide receiver.
Jackson played for the Eagles from 2008 to 2013, and was released by the team (and former head coach Chip Kelly)
due to concerns they had about him off the field.
Jackson has not played into the rumors, but did say he is excited to test the free agency market.
"First time in my career I'm going to be able to hit the free agent market, so I'm definitely intrigued about seeing what's going to happen, test the market and see what's going on," Jackson said to reporters last month. "Who knows what happens. Hopefully I'm still here, but you never know how it plays out."