DeSean Jackson and agent mum on contract

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Agent Drew Rosenhaus avoided the question as well as his top Eagles client evaded pass coverage during the season.

Asked about DeSean Jackson's contract situation, the agent said he wasn't inclined to discuss it as he continued to head upfield yesterday after the NFC squad's Pro Bowl practice at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Comcast SportsNet cited two sources as saying Rosenhaus is getting ready to approach the Eagles about an extension for the star wide receiver.

Two Eagles sources said yesterday that no discussions have taken place between Rosenhaus and the team. One of the two indicated that the team had a lot of issues to deal with and that Jackson's contract wasn't necessarily at the top of the to-do list.

Jackson just finished the second season of the four-year, $3.46 million rookie deal he signed in 2008 after the Eagles took him in the second round of the draft. In his short time with the team, he has emerged as coach Andy Reid's most dangerous weapon, which is why he is here this week as a member of the NFC's Pro Bowl squad.

"There are a lot of great players out here, and just to be with the rest of these guys is definitely an honor," said Jackson, who also declined to talk about his contract with The Inquirer. "Being the best of the best is just great for that competitive edge."

Jackson later went on WPEN-FM (97.5) and talked briefly about his contract.

"It would be great, but there are bigger things out there that I'm worried about," Jackson said. "I'm just going to train hard and work hard and enjoy myself right now. I'll let Drew be the aggressive one and I'll just sit back and handle what I can do."

He was asked if he expected a new, big contract before the start of next season.

"Hopefully, it would be nice," Jackson said. "I'm shooting for the top."

The Eagles have a long list of potential free agents as well as 11 players who will be going into the final year of their contracts next season. The latter group includes quarterbacks Donovan McNabb, Kevin Kolb and Michael Vick as well as Pro Bowl safety Quintin Mikell, Pro Bowl kicker David Akers and middle linebacker Stewart Bradley.