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Lindsey ThiryESPN
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams and DeSean Jackson have reached an apparent crossroads only seven games into the veteran receiver’s time in Los Angeles.
Coach Sean McVay said Friday that the team has agreed to allow Jackson to look into trade options and that Jackson will not play Sunday against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium.
“I think what it boils down to is opportunities that I think he’s deserving of and the situation and some of the circumstances that surround him,” McVay said.
The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday.
In need of a deep-threat receiver, the Rams signed Jackson to a one-year, $4.5 million contract that included $2.75 million guaranteed over the offseason. Jackson’s decision to sign with the Rams reunited him with McVay, who was among Jackson’s coaches with the Washington Football Team, and it also served as a homecoming for the Los Angeles native who expressed an eagerness to win a Super Bowl in his hometown.
But the 14-year pro and three-time Pro Bowl selection has been used sparingly in the offense through the Rams’ 6-1 start, catching eight passes for 221 yards and a touchdown.
Following a Week 2 win over the Indianapolis Colts, McVay vowed a way to get Jackson, 34, more involved after he played only three snaps and was not targeted.
The following week in a victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jackson caught three passes for 120 yards and scored on his lone touchdown reception of the season — a 75-yard strike from quarterback Matthew Stafford that was capped with McVay sprinting down the sideline to celebrate with Jackson.
McVay said Jackson’s potential departure would not leave a hole in the offense.
“I think he’s a tremendous player who has a great track record and résumé, and I think that all the circumstances surrounding that, that [we] want to be…
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