Eagles

DeSean Jackson Wants a New Contract

By Kyle Scott

Published: Jan 6th, 2014 · 12:28 PM EST

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GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME BACK TO THE WORLD, THE NEW YEAR, THE HORRIBLE RAIN AND THE IMPENDING SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES. THE EAGLES ARE OUT OF THE PLAYOFFS AND SPORTS STINK AGAIN. AND NOW, DESEAN JACKSON WANTS A NEW CONTRACT.

Speaking reporters this morning, D-Jac said:

On locker clean out day, DeSean says he deserves a new contract: "I definitely feel it’s something deserving. We’ll see how that plays out."

— Reuben Frank (@RoobNBCS) January 6, 2014

DeSean: "Hopefully we can work things out smoothly & not have to worry about anything out of the ordinary. I definitely feel it’s deserving"

— Reuben Frank (@RoobNBCS) January 6, 2014

AH GAH!

Jackson signed a five-year deal in 2012, which will take him through the 2016 season. He made $6.75 million last season and that number will go up to over $10 million next season. There is little guaranteed money from here on out, however, so some considered this past season a virtual contract year for D-Jac. Last May, Tim McManus wrote the following on Philly Mag:

The way the deal is structured, the Eagles essentially committed to  Jackson for two seasons, paying him $18 million over that time. The rest of the contract is basically filled with option years, and they come at a steep price.

Jackson is slated to make $6.75 million this season ($4 million fully guaranteed), which is the fifth-highest base salary among receivers in ’13, per spotrac.com. That number jumps to $10.25 million in 2014, and hovers around there for the remainder of the deal. That’s right up there with Larry Fitzgerald‘s salary ($12.75). Roddy White‘s take-home for next season is less than half that number.

Jackson is coming off the best season of his career and a week-long love fest with Lil Terrio. His desire for some guaranteed money is understandable, but oh holy shit, only D-Jac would handle it this way. Today, speaking to the media, is not the way to set things in motion.

I totally wasn’t ready for offseason DeSean Jackson yet.