Financial woes may be driving DeSean’s actions

[Big Bid'Ness]

Fromrofootballtalk

Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson spoke to the media Monday for the first time since he was benched against the Cardinals for missing a team meeting.

“It’s just kind of a tough situation for myself but I’ve just got to be a man about it and just learn from everything that happens,” Jackson said.

We know Jackson wants a new contract, but is there something more to the “tough situation” he’s going through?

According to Howard Eskin of WIP speaking to Florio on PFT Live Monday, Jackson has serious financial issues.

“From what I’m told, [Jackson] owes Drew Rosenhaus a lot of money. . . . We’re talking hundreds of thousands of dollars. Is he broke? I don’t know how you define broke, but I know when he signs his new deal he will owe Drew Rosenhaus a lot of money.”

Eskin claims that Jackson is using a credit card from Rosenhaus to get by, among other things. That sounds like broke to us, at least until the next contract arrives. Keyshawn Johnson of ESPN alluded to Jackson being broke on Sunday morning as well.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

what the fuck is wrong with these athletes and saving money?

I mean jeez, learn from Tiki. Save them dolla bills bro.

 

[Pugz]

how and the fuck can someone of his talent level go broke? i understand people want to live lavishly when they make it, i would too. but shit, i would NEVER go broke.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Exactly. I mean first thing I'd do if I had that kinda money is hire a good accountant to give me endless phone calls to say "Hey Jackass stop spending all that money!"

 

[elcheato]

I wouldn't even hire an agent as an athlete.. I can read paperwork and negotiate just fine.

 

[kam.]

LOL... How hes broke? I have no clue.

<Censored> done went MC Hammer with his money.

You would figure he'd be smart and have endorsements out the ass n shit.

 

[Elite]

That's what happens when you try and live like you're making millions in the league when in reality you're making $500,000 a year.

Still a lot of money, but not enough to live the way he wants to.

 

[kam.]

That's what happens when you try and live like you're making millions in the league when in reality you're making $500,000 a year.

Still a lot of money, but not enough to live the way he wants to.

Pretty sure hes made more than that.. He was a 2nd round pick when even they was making multiple millions.

 

[Elite]

Pretty sure hes made more than that.. He was a 2nd round pick when even they was making multiple millions.

http://www.eaglescap.com/Players/DeSeanJackson.html

 

[bosoxlover12]

Desean's salary in 2011 is $769,960


Annual salaries for WRs:

$11,194,750 Brandon Marshall (Dolphins)
$10,900,000 Steve Smith (Panthers)
$10,000,000 Larry Fitzgerald (Cards)
$ 9,668,528 Calvin Johnson (Lions)
$ 9,166,667 Greg Jennings (Packers)
$ 9,128,571 Andre Johnson (Texans)
$ 9,050,000 Santonio Holmes (Jets)
$ 9,016,667 Miles Austin (Cowboys)
$ 8,544,000 Roddy White (Falcons)
$ 8,333,333 Anquan Boldin (Ravens)
$ 8,200,000 Sidney Rice (Seahawks)
$ 7,650,000 Darrius Heyward-Bey (Raiders)
$ 7,000,000 Bernard Berrian (Vikings)
$ 6,500,000 Reggie Wayne (Colts)
$ 5,648,750 Michael Crabtree (49ers)
$ 5,489,006 Devin Hester (Bears)
$ 5,000,000 Nate Burleson (Lions)
$ 5,000,000 Santana Moss (Redskins)
$ 4,922,000 A.J. Green (Bengals)
$ 4,851,667 Marques Colston (Saints)
$ 4,500,000 Donald Driver (Packers)
$ 4,500,000 Michael Jenkins (Falcons)
$ 4,500,000 Steve Breaston (Chiefs)
$ 4,466,667 Nate Washington (Titans)
$ 4,333,333 Chris Chambers (Chiefs)
$ 4,300,000 Kevin Walter (Texans)
$ 4,209,030 Wes Welker (Patriots)
$ 4,050,000 Julio Jones (Falcons)
$ 4,000,000 Hines Ward (Steelers)
$ 4,000,000 Lance Moore (Saints)
$ 3,888,640 Deion Branch (Patriots)
$ 3,750,000 Mike Williams (Seahawks)
$ 3,687,500 Brad Smith (Bills)
$ 3,500,000 Justin Gage (Titans)
$ 3,340,893 Roscoe Parrish (Bills)
$ 3,048,000 Josh Cribbs (Browns)
$ 3,017000 Plaxico Burress (Jets)
$ 3,010,000 Davone Bess (Dolphins)
$ 3,000,000 Devery Henderson (Saints)
$ 3,000,000 Bryan Johnson (Lions)
$ 2,990,417 Ted Ginn (49ers)
$ 2,957,784 Jason Avant (Eagles)
$ 2,735,000 Jeremy Maclin (Eagles)
$ 2,500,000 Jabar Gaffney (Broncos)
$ 2,362,100 Dez Bryant (Cowboys)
$ 2,333,333 Antwaan Randle El (Steelers)
$ 2,300,000 Ben Obomanu (Seahawks)
$ 2,285,000 Percy Harvin (Vikings)
$ 2,233,333 Kassim Osgood (Jaguars)
$ 2,215,000 Dwayne Bowe (Chiefs)
$ 2,125,000 Patrick Crayton (Chargers)
$ 2,000,000 Delanie Walker (49ers)
$ 1,965,000 Demaryius Thomas (Broncos)
$ 1,920,000 Kenny Britt (Titans)
$ 1,916,667 Greg Camarillo (Vikings)
$ 1,887,500 Jonathan Baldwin (Chiefs)
$ 1,845,000 Hakeem Nicks (Giants)
$ 1,750,000 Jason Hill (Jaguars)
$ 1,592,000 Anthony Gonzalez (Colts)
$ 1,503,333 David Anderson (Texans)
$ 1,356,000 Craig Davis (Chargers)
$ 1,340,900 Robert Meacham (Saints)
$ 1,325,000 Arnaz Battle (Steelers)
$ 1,325,000 Brandon Lloyd (Broncos)
$ 1,323,333 Sam Hurd (Bears)
$ 1,287,500 Dexter McCluster (Chiefs)
$ 1,181,438 Brian Robiskie (Browns)
$ 1,140,000 Titus Young (Lions)
$ 1,012,210 Devin Thomas (Giants)
$ 972,500 Arrelious Benn (Buccaneers)
$ 963,335 Donnie Avery (Rams)
$ 927,563 Jordy Nelson (Packers)
$ 908,931 Mohamed Massaquoi (Browns)
$ 860,000 Donte Stallworth (Redskins)
$ 850,000 Domenik Hixon (Giants)
$ 850,000 Wallace Wright (Panthers)
$ 845,000 Torrey Smith (Ravens)
$ 830,000 Greg Little (Browns)
$ 809,583 Limas Sweed (Steelers)
$ 809,500 Eddie Royal (Broncos)
$ 800,000 Randall Cobb (Packers)
$ 798,000 Jerome Simpson (Bengals)
$ 792,709 Earl Bennett (Bears)
$ 791,750 Mario Manningham (Giants)
$ 769,960 DeSean Jackson (Eagles)

 

[kam.]

Desean's salary in 2011 is $769,960


Annual salaries for WRs:

$11,194,750 Brandon Marshall (Dolphins)
$10,900,000 Steve Smith (Panthers)
$10,000,000 Larry Fitzgerald (Cards)
$ 9,668,528 Calvin Johnson (Lions)
$ 9,166,667 Greg Jennings (Packers)
$ 9,128,571 Andre Johnson (Texans)
$ 9,050,000 Santonio Holmes (Jets)
$ 9,016,667 Miles Austin (Cowboys)
$ 8,544,000 Roddy White (Falcons)
$ 8,333,333 Anquan Boldin (Ravens)
$ 8,200,000 Sidney Rice (Seahawks)
$ 7,650,000 Darrius Heyward-Bey (Raiders)
$ 7,000,000 Bernard Berrian (Vikings)
$ 6,500,000 Reggie Wayne (Colts)
$ 5,648,750 Michael Crabtree (49ers)
$ 5,489,006 Devin Hester (Bears)
$ 5,000,000 Nate Burleson (Lions)
$ 5,000,000 Santana Moss (Redskins)
$ 4,922,000 A.J. Green (Bengals)
$ 4,851,667 Marques Colston (Saints)
$ 4,500,000 Donald Driver (Packers)
$ 4,500,000 Michael Jenkins (Falcons)
$ 4,500,000 Steve Breaston (Chiefs)
$ 4,466,667 Nate Washington (Titans)
$ 4,333,333 Chris Chambers (Chiefs)
$ 4,300,000 Kevin Walter (Texans)
$ 4,209,030 Wes Welker (Patriots)
$ 4,050,000 Julio Jones (Falcons)
$ 4,000,000 Hines Ward (Steelers)
$ 4,000,000 Lance Moore (Saints)
$ 3,888,640 Deion Branch (Patriots)
$ 3,750,000 Mike Williams (Seahawks)
$ 3,687,500 Brad Smith (Bills)
$ 3,500,000 Justin Gage (Titans)
$ 3,340,893 Roscoe Parrish (Bills)
$ 3,048,000 Josh Cribbs (Browns)
$ 3,017000 Plaxico Burress (Jets)
$ 3,010,000 Davone Bess (Dolphins)
$ 3,000,000 Devery Henderson (Saints)
$ 3,000,000 Bryan Johnson (Lions)
$ 2,990,417 Ted Ginn (49ers)
$ 2,957,784 Jason Avant (Eagles)
$ 2,735,000 Jeremy Maclin (Eagles)
$ 2,500,000 Jabar Gaffney (Broncos)
$ 2,362,100 Dez Bryant (Cowboys)
$ 2,333,333 Antwaan Randle El (Steelers)
$ 2,300,000 Ben Obomanu (Seahawks)
$ 2,285,000 Percy Harvin (Vikings)
$ 2,233,333 Kassim Osgood (Jaguars)
$ 2,215,000 Dwayne Bowe (Chiefs)
$ 2,125,000 Patrick Crayton (Chargers)
$ 2,000,000 Delanie Walker (49ers)
$ 1,965,000 Demaryius Thomas (Broncos)
$ 1,920,000 Kenny Britt (Titans)
$ 1,916,667 Greg Camarillo (Vikings)
$ 1,887,500 Jonathan Baldwin (Chiefs)
$ 1,845,000 Hakeem Nicks (Giants)
$ 1,750,000 Jason Hill (Jaguars)
$ 1,592,000 Anthony Gonzalez (Colts)
$ 1,503,333 David Anderson (Texans)
$ 1,356,000 Craig Davis (Chargers)
$ 1,340,900 Robert Meacham (Saints)
$ 1,325,000 Arnaz Battle (Steelers)
$ 1,325,000 Brandon Lloyd (Broncos)
$ 1,323,333 Sam Hurd (Bears)
$ 1,287,500 Dexter McCluster (Chiefs)
$ 1,181,438 Brian Robiskie (Browns)
$ 1,140,000 Titus Young (Lions)
$ 1,012,210 Devin Thomas (Giants)
$ 972,500 Arrelious Benn (Buccaneers)
$ 963,335 Donnie Avery (Rams)
$ 927,563 Jordy Nelson (Packers)
$ 908,931 Mohamed Massaquoi (Browns)
$ 860,000 Donte Stallworth (Redskins)
$ 850,000 Domenik Hixon (Giants)
$ 850,000 Wallace Wright (Panthers)
$ 845,000 Torrey Smith (Ravens)
$ 830,000 Greg Little (Browns)
$ 809,583 Limas Sweed (Steelers)
$ 809,500 Eddie Royal (Broncos)
$ 800,000 Randall Cobb (Packers)
$ 798,000 Jerome Simpson (Bengals)
$ 792,709 Earl Bennett (Bears)
$ 791,750 Mario Manningham (Giants)
$ 769,960 DeSean Jackson (Eagles)

Lmfao, no wonder.

 

[Pugz]

well wouldnt you know it. the worlds most famous agent didnt get him shit. lmao. no wonder hes broke. lol

 

[Elite]

well wouldnt you know it. the worlds most famous agent didnt get him shit. lmao. no wonder hes broke. lol

He was a 2nd rounder, not a lot Rosenhaus could have done for him.

Still don't get why the Eagles won't pay him though. They've got no problem throwing a ton of money at Nnamdi, Jenkins, and Babin though.

D-Jax has earned a new contract.

 

[Pugz]

i was half sarcastic. should ahve tagged that. he shouldnt be broke, not even close. but he does deserve a new deal. i hope he walks.

 

[TTN2810]

How to hell is he broke making close to $800,000 a year? It's nothing compared to other WR's, but that's a lot of money. What an idiot, learn to save your money.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

bro Domenik fucking Hixon makes more than him.

 

[Elite]

Randall Cobb, a rookie in the first year of his deal who got drafted 15 picks later than D-Jax, is making more than him this year. That right there is exactly why D-Jax needs to get paid.