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Post by prossman on Mar 1, 2012 20:40:56 GMT -7
Eagles tag Jackson.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Philadelphia Eagles have placed their franchise tag on wide receiver DeSean Jackson, the team announced Thursday. The deadline for teams to use their franchise tender is Monday, March 5. He was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on March 13, when the period for transactions begins at 4 p.m. ET. "We want DeSean to be an Eagle for the long haul and this is a step in the right direction to accomplish that," Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said in a statement. "DeSean is a talented player and a proven playmaker in this league and we look forward to him continuing his career in Philadelphia. It's our understanding that he has the same desire. We will continue our efforts on getting a long-term deal done with him." espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/76...desean-jackson
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