Early in his career, DeSean Jackson was a highly-regarded punt returner for the Philadelphia Eagles. Those days faded when he left the organization, but now that he’s back, it could once again become an option.
Eagles special teams coach Dave Fipp suggested Monday that Jackson could take on part-time punt return duty this season after returning just eight of them since the end of 2013.
Eagles special teams coach Dave Fipp said DeSean Jackson is on board with returning punts this season. Wouldn't be full-time, but almost certainly more than the five attempts he had last year with the Bucs. Probably closer to the 14 he had in his last season with the Eagles.
— Paul Domowitch (@pdomo) June 10, 2019
Now 32, Jackson likely won’t possess the same explosiveness as he once did. His teammates are excited, though, and maybe this could be the opportunity for him to create a highlight reel moment or two.
