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DeSean Jackson wants to stay in D.C., blasts 'image they put out of me' in Philly

After so much chatter about the potential of DeSean Jackson returning to the Eagles as a free agent, now he says he wants to stay in Washington.

After so much chatter about the potential of DeSean Jackson returning to the Eagles as a free agent, now he says he wants to stay in Washington.

"I definitely do want to be here," the wide receiver told Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic on a TV show produced by the Redskins.

Jackson also conceded that he hasn't forgotten how the Eagles portrayed him when they cut him amid rumors of off-field issues, including locker room chemistry problems and allegations of gang ties.

"I felt, you know, coming from Philadelphia, the image they put out of me, I think I had three years to go out there and prove to everybody that no, he's not that type of guy," he said. "He's a team guy. He loves to obviously get the ball - what receiver do you know, or do you want, on your team that don't want to get the ball? And then as far as I am around the locker room with my teammates and all the guys, the coaches, I think, you know, I've proved and showed to everybody."

The "that type of guy" perception didn't just come from his life on the field. Jackson went at that, too.

"I haven't gotten in any trouble off the field," he said. "I've done everything. A family man, and I'm just a man about business who wants to go out there and keep producing, really."

At this point, Jackson is waiting for the start of free agency, which officially arrives on March 9 at 4 p.m. Teams can start talking to players on March 7.

"Things happen, but I'm just really excited about the opportunity I have," he said. "Now the ball is in my corner a little bit. ... I'm going to let my agent take care of all that, and really just sit back, and whenever the offers come in, take the best offer."

Here's video of Jackson's interview: