DeSean Jackson Rumors: Chip Kelly says Eagles are doing what's best for the team

DeSean Jackson Rumors: Chip Kelly says Eagles are doing what’s best for the team

By Josh Hill | Mar 26, 2014

Dec 8, 2013; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson (10) returns a punt as Detroit Lions wide receiver Jeremy Ross (12) makes the tackle during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey G. Pittenger-USA TODAY Sports /

Dec 15, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson (10) returns a punt against the Minnesota Vikings in the third quarter at Mall of America Field at H.H.H. Metrodome. The Vikings win 48-30. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports /

The Philadelphia Eagles have been looking at a weird situation that past few weeks as it seems with each day that passes, the team become involved in more and more DeSean Jackson trade rumors.

While the team has yet to do anything or make any sort of formal stance on the issue, the matter was directly addressed by head coach Chip Kelly in the most indirect of ways.

So far, this is the money quote from Chip Kelly: "I like DeSean, but we are going to do what's best for the team."
— Reuben Frank (@RoobNBCS) March 26, 2014

Kelly’s noncommittal responses when it comes to Jackson’s future haven’t help ease tensions or kill rumors of a trade. In fact, the rumors blew up this past week because of noncommittal responses from Kelly and others in the Eagles organization.

Something will likely happen soon with Jackson and no one knows what. But the Eagles stance remains a muddled one and that’s part of why this is such a hot topic.

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