DeSean Jackson is officially a free man. The veteran wideout cleared waivers today, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter (via Twitter). Jackson is now free to sign with any team.
The Rams were unable to find a taker for Jackson prior to the trade deadline, so the team made the expected move and cut the player on Tuesday. The lack of trade (and waiver) interest doesn’t necessarily mean Jackson won’t have any suitors; rather, teams were anticipating his release and were willing to take their chances in free agency.
Since Jackson went unclaimed, the Rams will be left with the balance of Jackson’s $2.75MM base salary on the books. The receiver joined the Rams on a one-year, $4.5MM deal this past offseason.
However, the 34-year-old struggled to carve out a definitive role during his short stint in Los Angeles, seeing the field for about one-third of L.A.’s snaps. Jackson didn’t top 25 snaps in any of his games this year, and his playtime continued to dwindle, leading to a four-snap appearance against the Lions in Week 7. After that, the Rams held him out of action against the Texans to avoid a trade-scuttling injury.
Even at the age of 34, Jackson has torched the opposition for 27.6 yards per catch (albeit on only eight receptions), so a receiver-needy team will certainly appreciate his big-play ability. For his career, Jackson has 620 catches for 10,877 yards and 57 touchdowns.
Saints?
Raiders could use him
We might be waiting to see what the outcome of the OBJ situation is in Cleveland first but otherwise this looks like a reasonable fit
It’s just hard to see the Raiders making a long term for a difficult personality like Beckham without even knowing who their long term coach is going to be. Even a temporary move for Jackson seems hard to weigh given the question of what direction they’ll want to go next year and beyond.
If Bisaccia keeps winning there won’t be a question of what direction we’re going
How do? Do you expect them to keep Bisaccia as coach after this year? I actually really like him, but I highly doubt that he holds the job after this season. Who knows what the next coach will want stylistically or just in terms of aged vets new to the roster.
I suppose Jackson for the remainder of the year is a possibility, but I don’t know if he will be willing to be a temporary rental for a team with an interim coach on his end.
Headline should read “WR DeSean Jackson Clears Waiver and drives from LA straight to Las Vegas”
In the notes it should also start that he was Doing the speed limit and was not impaired
Too soon lol
He spent the day in the studio producing music
Just hope his place wasn’t broken into again and missing jewelry and cash…
Hard not to see the Raiders as an extremely logical fit
Raiders might hold out for the inevitable Beckham drop..
I highly doubt they drop OBJ. If anything they will just pay him to stay home. Because with how this this has played out if they release him it seems pretty obvious that he would sign with the Ravens.
Chargers
Packers
That would be a VERY interesting move. I don’t put this past Tampa though, or Kansas City.
Shocking
So who cares…..this guy is all about me rather than being a good team player…..good riddance
DJack hasn’t been any good in many years.
still puts up a decent Y/R when healthy.
Yeah LV, NO, GB they all would make sense for D-Jax…
Needs a QB who throws deep and often to be much value.
Let’s see 200 yards a season the last 3 and acts like he is a sure fire HOF. HMMM AND DIDNT GET CLAIMED. Shocking
He’s a great 4th option Trouble is he’s not satisfied with a couple touches a game. If he was he would have been a good fit with Rams
Can still ball. Let’s go bloooooooood. Deep threat.