After speaking with Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly, wide receiver DeSean Jackson told some teammates he is staying with the team, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Tuesday.
Multiple reports earlier indicated the Eagles planned to trade or cut Jackson.
The latest twist comes one day after Jackson spoke with Kelly, a source told The Inquirer.
Early Tuesday morning, Jackson posted on Instagram and Twitter a picture showing a laughing Kelly chasing him last season during practice.
Jackson tweeted: “Good to Talk to BIg Chip today !! Say or hear what ya want !! The Picture speaks for itself !! Winner…”
Kelly is scheduled to meet with reporters at the NFL owners meetings in Orlando, Fla., on Wednesday.
For weeks, the possibility of Jackson’s departure from the Eagles seemed to grow with each day and each report. Last week, media outlets reported the Eagles were actively shopping the Pro Bowl receiver. There were reports that the New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks had expressed some interest in Jackson.
“He’s still under contract for us,” Eagles general manager Howie Roseman told reporters Monday. “And until there’s anything to report on our players, that’s where we are now.”
Jackson had a career year in 2013 with 82 receptions for 1,332 receiving yards and tied his NFL-best with nine touchdown catches.
Jackson’s attitude and contract, not his performance, are the issues that could prevent his return to the franchise that drafted him in the second round of the 2008 draft.
A gamebreaker who can also return punts, Jackson averages 17.2 yards per catch in six seasons.
Scheduled to earn as much as $10.7 million next season — $10.5 million base salary and a $200,000 workout bonus — teams interested in Jackson might be willing to wait for the Eagles to release him to avoid picking up the final three years of the five-year, $47 million contract he signed in 2012.