The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... Looking at the details of the Eagles' new contract with Jackson, it looks pretty favorable for the team. According to ESPN.com's Dan Graziano, the base value of the deal is $47 million over five years, with escalators that could push it as high as $51 million if he plays all five years and meets them all. It also includes $15 million in fully guaranteed money and an additional $3 million in injury guarantees. Of the $15 million guaranteed, he gets $14.75 million in the first two years.
Reported by ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Graziano went on to advise readers the upshot is that this is a deal the Eagles can easily escape after the 2013 season if they want to. And if they don't, they can keep Jackson for salaries that likely will be well below market value in the final three years. ... So, with the salary cap expected to jump starting in 2014 when the new TV deals kick in, the free-agent market that year is likely to be much more costly. Thus, the Eagles will have the ability to keep Jackson off of that market if they so choose.
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