Washington Redskins' DeSean Jackson trying not to think ahead

RICHMOND, Va. -- Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson has been through a contract year before.

Entering the final season of his three-year deal with the Redskins, Jackson can't help but think about the future. But he's trying not to make too big a deal about 2017.

"It's not the first time I've been playing and it's been a contract year for me so I'm just really keeping it real right here, keeping it real simple," Jackson said. "I'm just here to work and be rewarded for whatever it is."

Jackson held out of training camp with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2011 for 11 days. That was the final year of his four-year rookie contract. The Eagles briefly used the franchise tag on Jackson the following March, preventing him from reaching the open market. But the two sides quickly came to an agreement on a five-year contract worth $48.5 million.

The honeymoon didn't last.

Within a year, Chip Kelly had taken over as coach and -- while Jackson put up career numbers in yards and touchdowns -- Philadelphia cut him after the season for reasons that at the time were murky.

Days later, he signed the three-year contract with Washington that will expire after the season.

--Maybe it's a sign of progress that the biggest "controversy" in Redskins training camp is the health status of a rookie wide receiver.

Josh Doctson, the team's first-round pick in the recent NFL draft, hasn't participated in a practice since May 31 during OTAs. He has had left Achilles tendonitis since rookie minicamp early in May and didn't participate in any on-field activities the rest of OTAs or minicamp.

Doctson has started camp on the PUP list and Thursday still hadn't returned to action. He was again seen wearing a walking boot on the field as his rehabilitation continues. But while the team is hopeful Doctson can return in two or three weeks, that timeline can change day-to-day.