Eagles release veteran WR DeSean Jackson

Jackson also addressed his release on his Instagram story: 

Jackson played with the Eagles from 2008 through 2013 and then rejoined Philadelphia in a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in March 2019. Injuries mostly ruined his homecoming, however, as he played in only three regular-season games in 2019, and then appeared in five contests in 2020. 

He finished Week 17 of the 2020 campaign with 14 receptions for 236 yards and a touchdown.

According to Tim McManus of ESPN, the Eagles expect to receive $6 million in salary-cap relief by cutting Jackson.

While no longer anywhere near his prime, Jackson will fondly be remembered by Philadelphia fans as a three-time Pro Bowler (2009, 2010, 2013) who once could seemingly take the ball to the house for a touchdown from nearly anywhere on the field. As McManus noted, Jackson holds the NFL record for 60-plus-yard touchdowns with 24.