Bucs Gameday

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Wide Receiver Set to Retire From NFL

Former Buccaneers' wide receiver DeSean Jackson announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday.

Caleb Skinner

In this story:

One of the most electrifying players ever to play in the National Football League, DeSean Jackson, has announced his retirement after an astonishing 16-year career.

The former 2nd round draft pick out of Cal by the Philadelphia Eagles will officially retire on Friday as a member of the organization that originally drafted him and will be recognized by the Eagles during Sunday's matchup against the San Francisco 49ers as the team's honorary captain.

Baker Mayfield Identifies Key Issue Behind Buccaneers' Recent Losses

Throughout his illustrious career, Jackson compiled an astonishing 641 receptions for 11,263 yards and 58 touchdowns while also adding on four punt returns for touchdowns and five kick returns for touchdowns.

Jackson was most known for being an electric deep threat in the passing game and is second in league history in most 50+ yard touchdowns only to the legendary Jerry Rice. D-Jax was a Pro Bowler three times during his career and also led the league in yards per reception in 2010 (Eagles 22.5), 2014 (Redskins 20.9), 2016 (Redskins 17.9), and 2018 (Buccaneers 18.9) - furthering his position as perhaps the best deep ball wide receiver to ever play the game.

DeSean Jackson made his way to Tampa Bay near the end of his career and only played with the organization for two seasons while Jameis Winston slung him the ball. During his short time with the Bucs, Jackson collected 91 receptions for 1,442 yards and seven touchdowns.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Plunge in NFL Power Rankings After Tough Colts Loss

Stick with BucsGameday and the Locked On Bucs podcast for more coverage of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throughout the 2023 season.

Follow BucsGameday on Twitter and Facebook

Published
Caleb Skinner
CALEB SKINNER

Caleb is from Nashville, TN and graduated from Florida State University in 2018 with majors in Sociology and History. He has previously written for an FSU outlet and started covering the Buccaneers in March of 2022. Caleb is an avid sports fan and former host of the Tribeoholics podcast. You can follow Caleb on Twitter @chsnole