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Doug Pederson confirms DeSean Jackson will NOT play against Lions

The Eagles are just a few days away from their Week 3 matchup with the Detroit Lions and head coach Doug Pederson spoke to the media one last time before the contest. He talked about limitations with skill players, the running back rotation and 12-personnel, as well as what he’s seen from Matthew Stafford and the Lions.

Here’s what the head coach had to say:

On skill players

Pederson was asked what the minimum number of skill players he needed on offense, and he noted that similar to the offensive line, a lot of their players are versatile and can be moved around.