Jackson opened 2019 in a spectacular way with eight receptions, 154 yards, and a pair of 50-plus-yard touchdowns. He was off to exactly the kind of start he dreamed about. But one week after the season-opening win over Washington, Jackson was injured early in a game at Atlanta and then played only one more game, weeks later against Chicago, and recorded one reception.
That was it.
Surgery followed and Jackson actually planned to play had the Eagles defeated Seattle in the Wild Card playoff game. It didn't happen and Jackson continued his rehab through the offseason.
"I feel good. I feel great right now," said Jackson, who has taken on a more rigorous stretching program and a cleaner diet to prepare for Year 13. He isn't a kid any longer, but he sure is the fastest player on the field and the Eagles plan to take advantage of it. Without Jackson on the field last year, the Eagles lost their most explosive threat in the vertical passing game and they reworked the offense down the stretch of the regular season to win four straight games and capture the NFC East title.
With Jackson on board, the offense has a much more varied and matchup-friendly (for the Eagles) appearance.
"I've been a firm believer that when I'm healthy and what I'm capable of doing, I feel like my track record speaks for itself," Jackson said. "I've been very fortunate and very blessed to play 12 seasons, going on my 13th, at a very high level. To do some things not (many) have done in this league, I'll take credit for that, putting in the hard work … going forward, the biggest thing I can say is that to stay healthy, you have to take care of your body. It doesn't come down to anything else. You have to know when to push and you have to know when to kind of take it down a little bit.
"The one game I did play in last year, everybody who was watching that game knows what DeSean Jackson can still do."
There are going to be doubters, and there are going to be critics, and Jackson, who says, "I've got a lot of juice left in me," is going to look past the harsh judgment. He wants everybody to "get your popcorn ready," echoing the words of a certain Terrell Owens some 15 seasons ago.
The Eagles need Jackson to be Jackson, to stay on the field and to bedevil defenses with his speed and ball-tracking ability. In his 13th season, Jackson knows he is in the twilight of his NFL seasons. He aims to make the most of 2020.
"I won't do a lot of talking this year," he said. "I'm going to let my play do my talking, and I can't wait to get it started. I look forward to Sunday."
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