Eagles WR Jackson urges RB McCoy not to hold out
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson is urging teammate, running back LeSean McCoy, to not hold out of training camp this summer.
McCoy is entering the final year of his contract, much like Jackson last year when he held out following the lockout.
Jackson was heavily criticized for the approach he took and he does not want the same thing to happen to McCoy. Both players are represented by agent Drew Rosenhaus.
"I think it would be in his best interest to come" to offseason practices and camp, Jackson told the Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday. "Looking back now it really hurt me more than I thought it helped me. Hopefully he saw everything I went through, and hopefully Drew won't have him go through the same thing."
The holdout affected Jackson's play and focus last season, he acknowledged.
Jackson also announced that he is hosting a free health fair in Philadelphia on Saturday, which includes vision and dental screenings, mammograms, and tests for different forms of cancer. The event is through Jackson's foundation, which honors his father William, who died of pancreatic cancer.
