"DeSean Jackson has been a good soldier so far. He wants a new contract but he has handled himself pretty professionally, especially with his role in the punt return game.

No, Jackson hasn't broken a big play by way of punt return, but special teams coordinator Bobby April has been pleased by what he has seen from Jackson.

"I think DeSean has overall done a better job as a punt returner this year than he did last year," April said. "He took a loss on one play trying to make something happen. It was a situation we try to avoid. And we tried a reverse with Dominique [Rodgers-Cromartie] for a loss. But we haven't had a whole lot of opportunities.""