"Will Michael Vick have DeSean Jackson to throw to next year? He's optimistic, although he just smiles when asked why.

Jackson's contract expires after the Eagles-Redskins game, and unless the Eagles sign Jackson to a long-term deal or slap the franchise tag on him, he'll become an unrestricted free agent in March, free to sign with any team in the league.

Jackson's touchdown and big-play numbers are down this year, but he's one of the top 10 receivers in the NFL since entering the league in 2008.

"I think it'll all work itself out," Vick said at his locker Friday, after the Eagles' final practice of the year. "We were just out at practice, and you could just see the glow and the sparkle in his eyes as far as him being out on the field with the guys, having fun, dominating."

Despite a training camp holdout, a one-game suspension after he missed a mandatory meeting and five dropped touchdown passes, Jackson leads the Eagles with 875 receiving yards on 54 receptions.

With 125 yards against the Redskins Sunday, Jackson would join Mike Quick (1983-85) as only the second Eagle with three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.

"I'm just excited and happy for DeSean for the way he's handled himself and conducted himself throughout everything, so I think it'll all take care of itself," Vick said. "I'm hoping. That's all I can do. I don't make any decisions, but I hope everything will work itself out."