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NFL Rumors: Kansas City Chiefs would have loved to bring in DeSean Jackson, couldn’t afford it

By Jack Crosby

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Dec 15, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson (10) against the Minnesota Vikings at Mall of America Field at H.H.H. Metrodome. The Vikings defeated the Eagles 48-30. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 15, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson (10) against the Minnesota Vikings at Mall of America Field at H.H.H. Metrodome. The Vikings defeated the Eagles 48-30. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

One of the fairly obvious potential landing spots for DeSean Jackson when he was released by the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday was the Kansas City Chiefs. He would be reunited with the head coach who drafted him, Andy Reid, and would land on a legitimate Super Bowl contender.

Late Saturday night though, the Chiefs pulled out of the race for Jackson’s services. Now we’re learning from Ian Rapoport that the reason they decided not to pursue him any more was mainly because they feel that can’t afford him.


This is a rare occurrence where one of the top wide receivers in the league has hit the open market unexpectedly, so there are few teams at this point that will have enough space to give Jackson the paycheck that he’s going to be looking for.

Unfortunately for Reid and Jackson, the Chiefs aren’t one of them.

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