Washington Redskins receiver DeSean Jackson says he and former Eagles teammate LeSean McCoy frequently reminisce about their time together in Philadelphia.
Speaking to the Philadelphia media in a conference call in advance of Sunday's game at FedEx Field, Jackson was asked Wednesday if he and McCoy, now a member of the Buffalo Bills, still talk about what might have been in Philadelphia.
"Every day," said Jackson, who has 18 receptions for 278 yards and a touchdown this season. "He sent me a message today that said, 'Oh, man, we were awesome together."
Jackson agreed.
"I am like, 'Oh yes, I miss playing with you,' but you have to move on," he said.
Jackson said he received a photo from McCoy, who is now Buffalo's leading rusher, that illustrated the good times he was talking about.
"He actually sent me a picture (from) when he scored a touchdown in Philadelphia and it was like, 'Man, we miss those days,' but you've got to live on, move on," Jackson said.
Jackson turns 30 on Dec. 1 and is still considered among the NFL's top deep threats, which he doesn't see changing for quite some time.
"I am still running by guys and haven't lost a step," he said. "So I still see myself playing another five, hopefully seven years in this game."
Where that will be next season is anybody's guess at this point.
A ninth-year veteran and three-time Pro Bowl selection, Jackson can become a free agent at the end of the season. He was asked if he would consider returning to the Eagles.
"I've still got 11 games here," Jackson said. "So being in a contract year, being next year a free agent, you never know how things turn out, whatever the calling is, whatever God's calling is."
Jackson, who signed a three-year contract with the Redskins after being released by the Eagles, said he wouldn't mind staying put.
"I definitely think I will be blessed wherever it is; hopefully it will still be here in Washington," Jackson said. "Now I don't have to worry about that. You never know how this industry, how this business, turns out. So keep your options open."
While so many players would suggest this is just another game, Jackson admits that facing his old team, something he has done three previous times, remains a big deal. In three games against the Eagles, he has 13 receptions for 283 yards and a touchdown.
"It's definitely going to mean a little more because I started in Philadelphia and now I am here," said Jackson, who had 82 receptions for 1,332 yards and nine touchdowns in 2013, his final season with the Eagles. " ... It's going to be a big game, highly anticipated."
Jackson says there is no bitterness toward his former team. It's a different story when it comes to his former coach Chip Kelly.
"I never really had hard feelings toward Philadelphia, besides being released by whoever released me. I mean, that is different, but I guess he is not there anymore," Jackson said. "There have never really been hard feelings toward the city, the team, the organization.
