Rumors took off like an airplane when the Eagles released star receiver DeSean Jackson earlier this year. Everyone thought they knew why the team would make such a drastic move. Some people thought it was because of Jackson’s alleged gang affiliations. Others thought it was because he disrespected coach Kelly and was only concerned about himself. In anticipation of this weeks matchup between Jackson’s new team the Redskins and his old team, Coach Kelly himself spoke on why the Eagles really let him go. It is actually pretty simple, but that depends if you believe him or not. Hit the jump.

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Kelly was asked this week what type of concerns he had over Jackson’s character off the field.

“Zero,” the head coach responded, per Bob Brookover of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

While that answer should not surprise anyone, the reason Kelly gave for the Eagles releasing Jackson will probably make you laugh.

“Yeah, just trying to build the overall team in terms of what we’re looking for offensively and how we wanted to get bigger at the wideout spot and that’s what we did,” he said.

It is hard to believe that is the true answer, considering Jackson’s production on the field last season. It makes you think there is definitely something else going on here but it is safe to say we likely will never know.