DeSean Jackson was a limited participant in practice for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Thursday, which is needed if Jackson hopes to get cleared from the league's concussion protocol in time for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Players can participate in practice if they is still in the concussion protocol, which is why Jackson was able to go Thursday.

Part of getting clearance from the NFL is getting some non-contact physical activity in during the week. As of Friday morning, Jackson has not been cleared from the concusson protocol, making his status uncertain for Sunday.

Jackson had five catches for 146 yards and two touchdowns in the Buccaneers' 48-40 win over the New Orleans Saints Sunday, looking like the Jackson that tortured defenses during his days with the Eagles and Washington Redskins. Sunday's game was Jackson's best performance in his two seasons with the Buccaneers, as he finished with 50 catches for 668 yards and a career low 13.4 yards per catch with three touchdowns last season.

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Doug Pederson didn't get that impression of Jackson watching the film this week. Jackson looked like the player he coached from 2009 to 2012 during Pederson's first stint with the Eagles. Even if Jackson may be out Sunday, the Eagles are still preparing for him to play.

How are the Eagles going to stop Jackson? Watch the film from his days with the Eagles and Redskins and see how he was able to take the top off a defense.

"Well, I think obviously you've got to see his body of work with Tampa. You can go back to Washington a little bit. We used him here probably differently than most teams because of the speed, but he's a tremendous athlete," Pederson said. "Obviously a speed guy. You saw it last weekend against the Saints, how he was able to get behind their safeties and that secondary and you've got to definitely give him a lot of respect.

"He's one of those guys that he's crafty, he's nifty, he knows how to set up defenders and those are things that he's been able to use to his advantage. Even though [he is] not necessarily a big guy, but can definitely stretch the field. Then having a quarterback like (Ryan) Fitzpatrick who we saw the other day how he has the ability to shoot the ball down the field, makes it dangerous.

"But yeah, we'll look at his body of work here, a little bit in Washington, obviously Tampa Bay, and our defense will be ready to go."

The Buccaneers will release their final injury report Friday, giving an update on whether Jackson is cleared from the league's concussion protocol. Jackson is taking the steps necessary to return, but the NFL will have the final say on his status.