
Baskett Excited to Be Back
"There were a couple teams who had shown some interest but my agent and I had been in contact with the Eagles pretty much since day one and that just shows that I was really wanted back here and that makes me feel good because everyone knows that I left with no hard feelings and the Eagles, the coaches, everybody let me know that they weren't releasing me on bad terms," Baskett said,. "Everybody told me that you never know when I could be back here, so it's a good feeling that they showed interest from day one."
GM Howie Rosemen spoke highly about the type of teammate and person Baskett is and his role with the team.
"Hank adds solid depth to our wide receiving group, plus is a productive special teams player," Roseman said in a statement. "He is a good teammate and obviously is a positive influence in the locker room and is a high-character person. We're excited about welcoming he and his family back to the Eagles.”
More importantly, getting the 6-foot-4, 220 pound Baskett back in the fold finally gives the Eagles the size at wide receiver that their three main wide receivers lack. Desean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin and Jason Avant are good wide receivers but Baskett's size makes hi a consistent red zone threat.
Moreover, this contract could mean veteran wide receiver Kevin Curtis, who is owed a hefty roster bonus on June 1, could be on his way out of Philadelphia.
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While Baskett was only a teammate with new Eagle Marlin Jackson for seven months , he explained the person, teammate, hard worker and reason why Jackson is a perfect fit in Philadelphia.
"The guy has a tremendous work ethic, I'll tell you that. When he was out there rehabbing, this and that, he was one of those guys that's the first in and the last to leave. He's very professional. I remember he wrote a letter to the team about, after he got injured, just saying what kind of a leader he was and what he said in that letter just let the team know that this guy, he may not be out there on the field with us but he's definitely there with us and he's going to be pushing us. He's not a guy who gets hurt and took off. No, he was in there pushing, helping the younger guys with stuff and he's a great leader.
"He's a blue-collar guy, which definitely fits in here in Philly. This is a town and team that expects guys to be in here and ready to work. We're not the guys who are flashy and flamboyant and all that. We come in here to work and to get the job done and that's always how it's been here and that's one reason I really like being here because people here don't mind working a little."
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