Eagles 'optimistic' WR Jackson returns vs. Bears

Reuters

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson is on track to make his return for Sunday's game against the visiting Chicago Bears, coach Doug Pederson said Friday.

"I'm optimistic that he'll go," Pederson said, per the Philadelphia Inquirer. The coach was quick to note that a final decision on Jackson will be made during the weekend.

Jackson has been sidelined with an abdominal injury sustained during the first half of Eagles' 24-20 Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 15. The 32-year-old did not make a catch in that game after snagging eight passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns in the season-opening victory over the Washington Redskins.

The Eagles brought back Jackson via trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in March. A second-round pick by Philadelphia in 2008, Jackson spent six years with the Eagles (2008-13), catching 356 passes for 6,117 yards and 32 touchdowns in 87 games.

Jackson has recorded 597 receptions for 10,415 yards and 55 touchdowns in 155 career games with the Eagles, Redskins (2014-16) and Buccaneers (2017-18).

--Field Level Media