"DeSean Jackson is in Hawaii this week, "chillin' " as he put it, with his mother, brother, cousin, and the NFL's Pro Bowl players. But as of Thursday, he was not going to play in the game.

The NFL announced that Dallas Cowboys receiver Miles Austin will replace Jackson.

The Super Bowl? Jackson would play in that. But the Pro Bowl?

Because, he said, an MRI exam revealed he suffered a bone bruise and a grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee in the Eagles' playoff loss to Green Bay, Jackson is not going to risk it. The knee, he said, has not completely healed.

Pencil that in as one more issue facing Jackson heading into this off-season. The knee, the contract, the potential work stoppage, the frustration of a promising season ending abruptly with a first-round playoff loss, the Eagles' gaping holes on defense, the patchwork offensive line - all of those things are on his mind.

The 24-year-old Jackson is making his second consecutive Pro Bowl appearance. He is coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. He also absorbed one of the most brutal helmet-to-helmet hits of the season and, afterward, never seemed exactly the same.

Jackson's career remains on the rise, and while he is bullish on the future, he is impatient. Jackson wants more, a lot more. Personal stats and touchdowns, while they matter, are not his utmost concern.

Asked what is next for him, Jackson did not hesitate: "I want a Super Bowl.""