DeSean Jackson couldn’t wait to play with Carson Wentz

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson wanted to see how well he would play with Carson Wentz… On Madden.

After being gone for five years, DeSean Jackson is finally back home in Philadelphia. A couple of years ago, the reunion rumors heated up, but Jackson chased the money and found a new home with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After finding out that going where the highest paycheck is, isn’t exactly the recipe for winning championships, Jackson decided to take a different route.

Ever since the trade deadline in 2018, Jackson wanted to be dealt. Although the Buccaneers held onto him for the rest of the year in hopes to change his mind, Jackson kept the same mentality. On Monday, at the beginning of the NFL Tampering Period, Jackson requested his release.

There were reports that he preferred to end up with the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Bucs ended up honoring that request by sending Jackson and a seventh-rounder for next year in return for 2019 sixth-round pick. And just like that, Jackson is back in Philly with a restructured contract, which will keep him here for the next three seasons.

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Moments after the news broke that Jackson was coming back, he immediately fired up an Instagram live feed, where he was working out and getting hype to be back in Philly. That wasn’t the only way he displayed his excitement though. Jackson then turned on his game console and threw in the latest edition of Madden, where he added himself to the Eagles roster so he could play with Carson Wentz. Then, he shared the results to his Instagram, and apparently, the simulated statistics were very favorable.

As Jackson requested his departure from the Buccaneers, his desired landing spot was particular for a few reasons. Naturally, being that he’s 32-years-old without any significant postseason success, he wanted to land on a team that’s considered to be playoff contenders.

Also, he’s been dying for a Philadelphia reunion ever since he became available a couple of years back. Then, there’s the word out there that Carson Wentz is still a quarterback that wideouts want to play with, despite what many anti-Wentz fans will believe.

Hopefully, Jackson and Wentz can get their rhythm down and post those Madden stats in a real game. Ever since Wentz has been on the Eagles, he hasn’t quite had a receiver like Jackson, who stretches the field and can create opportunities for big plays deep down the field. We’ll see how much the new No. 10 can make an impact on Sunday’s this time around.