Redskins not worried about Jackson absences

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ASHBURN, Virginia — The Washington Redskins want receiver DeSean Jackson to collect a lot of passes and touchdowns. As long as he does that, they’re OK with his spotty offseason attendance. What he won’t be collecting is his workout bonus.

Jackson’s contract included a $500,000 workout bonus tied to the number of workout sessions he attended, but he has already missed too much time to collect the money. He had to show up for 90 percent of the offseason workouts, which began April 18.

Jackson, 29, has a base salary of $3.75 million and is a free agent after the season, giving him another chance at a big contract. He received a $5 million signing bonus from Washington in 2014.

It’s not as if Jackson has been a no-show at the voluntary sessions. He was here last week, and coach Jay Gruden said he expects him to return. There were other players who didn’t show up until this week as well, although they did not have the same incentive as Jackson.

Several coaches and team officials have said DeSean Jackson knows the offense and is smart, lessening their concerns about …

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