The Facts:
The Eagles are going to franchise Jackson, count on it. They will not let their Pro Bowl receiver - whose contract is set to expire - walk without getting something in return, according to NFL sources. So that means the Eagles will do one of three things before March 5: They will franchise Jackson and keep him for the 2012 season.
Reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
So wrote Inquirer staffer Jeff McLane, who then added: "They will franchise and then trade him. ... Or they will agree to a contract extension with the 25-year-old, an unlikely proposition at this point." Jackson, who signed a four-year, $3 million deal as a rookie in 2008, would stand to earn approximately $9.5 million - nearly $9 million more than he made in base salary last season - if he played next season under the tag. Jackson's play slipped some last season, partly due to his distraction over his contract, but he still caught 58 passes for 961 yards and four touchdowns. His deep routes and ability to take multiple defenders often opened up the Eagles offense underneath. But McLane believes a price tag of nearly $10 million - franchised players are paid the average of the top five at their position - could impel the Eagles to franchise Jackson with the intent of trading him. Whatever the case, it will be a situation we'll be following closely. Stay tuned.
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