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Vincent Jackson News & Rumors

Other fish in sea is what makes VJ a likely castoff
February 10
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Even after he had seven interceptions, made the Pro Bowl and was named All-Pro, there is an acknowledgment by the Chargers decision makers that they overpaid to some extent to re-sign Eric Weddle last summer. They were committed to doing it, knew they had when they gave him $8 million a year, and they would do it again. The Chargers felt there were no better safeties on the market, Weddle knew their system and was on the verge of becoming the game-changing type of player he began to manifest in 2011."
Time for Chargers to reward VJ for playing game
January 12
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Vincent Jackson kept up his end of the bargain. He didn't think he owed it to anyone to do so, but he did it anyway. And now there should be no impediment. Yes, he made a tidy stipend of $11.4 million in 2011 while serving out his probation. Nonetheless, even with a chip on his shoulder and despite various nagging injuries, Jackson has done what has been asked of him on and off the field. His agents -- very capable, yet extremely excitable fellows -- have stayed quiet since the attacks of October 2010. You can't ask more of that side."
Free agency provides opportunity for Chargers, Vincent Jackson
January 5
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Maybe you've noticed, but A.J. Smith sort of does things his own way. While acknowledging in no uncertain terms that he has made mistakes and saying he could do things differently in some areas going forward, he made a point on Tuesday, the day of his reprieve, to say his philosophy on the all-important topic of free agency has not and will not change. "It hasn't," he said. "It's the same." So, while it would seem the pressure is on Smith to make a splash in free agency, he probably doesn't think so. It says here that the perfect storm is upon the Chargers to do just that – what is expected to be an excellent crop of available veteran talent coupled with an abundance of Chargers' needs."
Two Vincents again play parts in Chargers loss
November 11
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Once again, it was Vincent and Vincent, a two-man show that often plays in the end zone. For sheer spectacle, there was rookie wide receiver Vincent Brown, the San Diego State product who might've had two acrobatic, high-wire touchdown catches against the Oakland Raiders. Only one of them counted, though, as the other was nullified by one of the darndest calls you'll ever see. And then there was Vincent Jackson, coming off an eight-catch, three-touchdown game against the Green Bay Packers, but pretty much silenced by the Raiders until Philip Rivers again went looking for him in the end zone with a deep ball. Instead, the catch of the golden-arch throw was made by Oakland safety Matt"
Dialed-up passing attack aimed at the two Vincents
November 7
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"From the first snap, they were different. The Chargers didn't open the game with the usual first-down play -- a handoff to a running back – but a pass of 23 yards to Vincent Jackson. Philip Rivers kept throwing to Jackson, too, aiming 11 passes at him and completing eight for 141 yards and three touchdowns. They were Jackson's first scores in four games. "I'm glad our coaches were able to come in this week and say, "You know what, this is our plan of attack, every week,' " said Jackson. "That's the way they decided they wanted to attack this game when we had meetings last night. I was excited about it, because with inclement weather and running, sometimes you think you won't be as"
Gates, Jackson work in limited role
October 19
North County Times
 
"The bye week was good to the Chargers. Every player save defensive end Luis Castillo (tibia) participated in Wednesday's practice, included a pair of vital skill players. Tight end Antonio Gates (foot) and receiver Vincent Jackson (hamstring) were limited in practice, but are expected to increase activity as the week goes on. "We're working to get them back to where they can get through an entire practice," Chargers coach Norv Turner said. "They both did more than they did on Monday and that both can do more tomorrow than they did today." Gates looked active and light on his feet during the open portion of practice, and encouraging sign for a player who has practiced just once since the"
Jackson probable, Chargers plan to mix in Gilchrist somehow
October 8
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Vincent Jackson ran hard and jumped high, especially for a guy with a hurting hamstring. And -- good news not only for a team that will once again be without its star tight end but also for fantasy football owners the world over -- Jackson was listed as "probable" on Friday's injury report and is expected to play Sunday at Denver. "I thought he moved around very well for Friday," head coach Norv Turner said of his team's No.1 wide receiver. "He's got a couple of days to recover from what he did today. I expect him to at least be able to do what he did last week, in terms of number of plays." Jackson played 22 snaps last Sunday, and whether that is near the actual number of plays he goes"
Jackson probable, Chargers plan to mix in Gilchrist somehow
October 6
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Vincent Jackson ran hard and jumped high for a guy, especially for a guy with a hurting hamstring. And -- good news not only for a team that will once again be without its star tight end but also for fantasy football owners the world over -- Jackson was listed as "probable" on Friday's injury report and is expected to play Sunday at Denver."
Chargers' Jackson misses second practice due to hamstring
October 6
NFL.com
 
"San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson missed his second straight practice of the week Thursday because of a hamstring injury. Jackson, who was questionable for last week's game against the Dolphins with an abdomen injury, was able to play but left the game during the second quarter and hardly played after with what coach Norv Turner described after the game as a muscle strain."
Vincent Jackson plays a little, does a lot
October 3
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Vincent Jackson is so good this season he only has to play 18 minutes to have a sensational game. Jackson left the game early in the second quarter and hardly played afterward due to a leg injury the Chargers suspect was the result of compensating for an abdomen strain that has caused him to miss three practices in the past two weeks."
Floyd, Jackson, Mathews practice full
October 1
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Practice has been patchwork for most of the week. The Chargers hope the game will be more fluid, particularly with less moving parts on offense. It is a virtual certainty that the Chargers will face the Miami Dolphins without cornerback Quentin Jammer and tight end Antonio Gates, both of whom were listed as doubtful on Friday's injury report after not practicing all week due to their respective hamstring and foot injuries. But the Chargers will have wide receivers Malcom Floyd (groin) and Vincent Jackson (abdomen), who were listed as questionable, and running back Ryan Mathews (foot), who is probable after all three practiced full on Friday."
Jackson's talent matched by tirelessness
September 23
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Vincent Jackson sat out Thursday's practice. No word on exactly how much force was required to keep him off the field. While there is virtually no chance Jackson will miss Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs, it is no small thing that he was sidelined midweek. The man does not rest very often. "They try to beg him to get out of practice," Philip Rivers said. It is not uncommon for Jackson to have just run the latest of several deep routes with yet another up next and for a coach to suggest he take a breather. "No," Jackson will reply. "I got it.""
V. Jackson "soreness" not major concern
September 23
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Vincent Jackson will play against Kansas City. The others? It's not so certain. The Chargers top wide receiver joined No. 2 wideout Malcom Floyd, tight end Antonio Gates, defensive end Corey Liuget, strong safety Bob Sanders and running back Mike Tolbert in missing practice on Thursday. The reason was listed as "abdomen" on the injury report, but head coach Norv Turner made a point to distinguish between an injury and the "soreness" he said Jackson was experiencing."
Deals by Tuesday deadline unlikely
September 18
ESPN.com
 
"The three franchised players without long-term deals -- Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, San Diego Chargers receiver Vincent Jackson and Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Paul Soliai -- are not expected to sign long-term extensions by Tuesday's deadline, according to sources. If teams don't sign their franchised players to long-term extensions by Tuesday they have to wait until the offseason."
Jackson looks forward to future with Bolts
August 20
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Early in last Thursday's preseason opener, Vincent Jackson caught a 48-yard pass in stride and took a few more steps before the just-burned cornerback was able to trip him up. Jackson rose quickly and in understated celebration stalked forward in that slow way only a superior athlete (or a dancer) can make look smooth. So familiar as an on-field scene, so fitting as a metaphor. Forward is how Jackson wants to go. In interviews over the past week, it is apparent that Jackson allows no regret, is certain he will continue to be everything he was while leading the NFL in receiving average from 2008-09 and that he believes his future is limitless, even if it isn't entirely in his hands. Since"
Vincent Jackson signed, among those denied drills
July 30
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Basically, you could've actually held some pretty interesting practice drills between the players not participating in Chargers practice drills Friday afternoon. According to the new NFL rules, all previously unsigned veterans who've come to terms since last week's ratification of the collective bargaining agreement must wait until Aug. 4 to rejoin their teammates on the practice field. For the Chargers, the lengthy list of such newly inked vets on the sideline included safety Eric Weddle, running back Mike Tolbert, offensive tackle Jeromey Clary, defensive lineman Jacques Cesaire and two of the most notable newcomers, much-decorated safety Bob Sanders and linebacker Takeo Spikes. "It's"
Jackson to sign franchise tag Friday
July 26
North County Times
 
"Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson will sign his franchise tag on Friday at 3:01 p.m., one minute after he's allowed to sign his tender. This insight comes according to Neil Schwartz, Jackson's agent. Jackson will be at the team's first full practice, which will take place on Saturday and will be open to the public. Jackson is scheduled to make slightly less than $11 million this season, and never had any intention of with holding his services for a long term deal like he did last year. That's no surprise. In fact, his agents said last year that Jackson would've signed early and played for the franchise tag salary."
Smith: maybe 'got a chance' Jackson will be Charger long-term
July 26
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Vincent Jackson didn't play as big a role or linger as an issue in NFL labor talks for as long as it was portrayed by some. But now that a new Collective Bargaining Agreement has been all but officially consummated, Jackson clearly looms large in the mind of Chargers General Manager A.J. Smith. In the midst of a frenzy of activity at Chargers Park on Monday night, as the team began negotiations with its draft picks and a number of rookie free agents, Smith took time to spin myriad answers to questions about Jackson. Perhaps with an eye toward quickly being on record about an issue that is sure to be revisited several times in the coming weeks and throughout the season, Smith spoke of both"
Reports: Jackson, Mankins still want settlement
July 21
Boston Globe
 
"Patriots guard Logan Mankins and San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson were still looking to be be compensated for their part as plaintiffs in the Brady v. NFL case tonight, according to two reports. Mike Freeman of cbssports.com reported Jackson and Mankins had dropped their request for unrestricted free agency but were still seeking $10 million to settle. Jim Trotter of Sports Illustrated reported that in addition to the $320 million in lost benefits money the players lost in the uncapped year, Mankins and Jackson were still "a potential stumbling block.""
No special treatment for Brady 10
July 20
Boston Herald
 
"After far less wrangling and horse trading behind the scenes than some misplaced reports would have had you believe, the NFL Players Association will not recommend any special considerations go to the 10 plaintiffs in the Brady case, a source familiar with the discussions said last night. After several days of debate over possible special relief for at least some of the 10 player-plaintiffs, it was determined it would be too cumbersome to try to work out individual deals. Since the bulk of the plaintiffs were well-placed NFL veterans, it was decided the best way to go was to stick with the larger deal negotiated between the NFLPA and the league's owners. The presence of quarterbacks Tom"
Vikings punter Chris Kluwe calls Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, other NFL plaintiffs 'selfish, greedy' in a tweet
July 20
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"He has drawn stick figures on a locker-room whiteboard that mocked NFL discipline. He has fabricated subtitles on a Hitler-themed YouTube video that lampooned the lockout. But Chris Kluwe's latest Internet attack takes a serious, finger-pointing tone. Kluwe used Twitter to bash plaintiffs in the Brady v. NFL lawsuit who reportedly are pushing for compensation before settling the case, a power move that some speculate could delay the finalization of a new collective bargaining agreement. Yahoo! Sports reported Tuesday that the agents of Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson and Patriots offensive lineman Logan Mankins have requested that their players become unrestricted free agents or be"
Kessler's last stand?
July 19
Pro Football Talk
 
"As the NFL sees it, close inspection of the demands of Patriots guard Logan Mankins and Chargers receiver Vincent Jackson could very well reveal the fingerprints of Jeffrey Kessler, NFLPA* lawyer and architect of the Brady antitrust action. It is currently believed by the league that only an effort by Kessler to overplay his hand will derail a new labor deal. The demands of Mankins and Jackson for free agency or $10 million each, could be exactly what the league feared. Indeed, virtually every remaining issue as of Monday morning (with the exception of the league's effort to close the California workers' compensation loophole) represented a demand from the players, as developed and"
Logan Mankins, Vicent Jackson make demands that could delay deal
July 19
Boston Globe
 
"The march to the end of the lockout could be held up, at least temporarily. Patriots guard Logan Mankins and San Diego Chargers receiver Vincent Jackson are asking to be made unrestricted free agents or be given $10 million to settle as lead plaintiffs of the Brady v. NFL case, an NFL source confirmed. Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports first reported the development. Both players are in their seventh year and had the franchise tag placed on them by their teams. We discussed the potential for a demand like this in today's paper."
Sources: Jackson, Mankins push for compensation
July 19
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Among the final issues needing resolution before reaching a collective bargaining agreement between NFL players and owners will be striking a compromise with the 10 named plaintiffs in the Brady v. the NFL lawsuit. Yahoo! Sports has learned through multiple sources that the agents for wide receiver Vincent Jackson and guard Logan Mankins have requested that their players either become unrestricted free agents when the lockout is over or that they receive $10 million each as part of the settlement. Both Jackson and Mankins chose to sit out much of the 2010 season when they failed to reach long-term deals with the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots, respectively. Likewise,"
Jackson, Chargers likely still tied
July 19
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Vincent Jackson's status could play a role as negotiations toward a new NFL labor deal wind to an anticipated resolution over the next few days. While it is not inconceivable the sensational wide receiver could be playing elsewhere this season, those in the know overwhelmingly believe Jackson will ultimately be a Charger in 2011. Multiple people around the league said Monday they expect a new Collective Bargaining Agreement to be agreed to within the next six days at the latest, and numerous reports suggest a deal could come sooner. League officials will convene in Atlanta on Thursday with the idea owners will vote to ratify the CBA and other executives will receive a rules primer. It is"
It's official: Jackson tagged as franchise player
February 16
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"To the surprise of no one paying attention, the Chargers on Tuesday officially designated wide receiver Vincent Jackson as their franchise player. The long-anticipated move was made by the team to ensure its most dangerous offensive weapon will be in the fold for another season. It also guarantees Jackson will make the average of the top five salaries at his position, expected to be between $10-12 million. That is, if there is a franchise tag in 2011 and if there is a 2011 season. The NFL Players Association contends the franchise tag is meaningless at this point, since there is no new Collective Bargaining Agreement. The league says since there is a CBA in effect until March 4, the"
Vincent Jackson expects to get franchise tag from Chargers
February 10
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Thursday begins a two-week period in which NFL teams can place the franchise tag on a player, essentially assuring that player won't become a free agent and will be part of their team in 2011. Maybe. The NFL Players Association says teams have no right to a franchise tag since the current Collective Bargaining Agreement will expire March 3. The NFL says the franchise tag is included in the CBA under which the league is operating. The Chargers, officially, have not made up their mind regarding whether to place the tag on wide receiver Vincent Jackson. The team's personnel people have been meeting this week to decide the makeup of the team in 2011. However, it has been known for two months"
WR trio finally unites for finale
January 2
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"In the week-long quest to generate a reason to be excited about Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos, this one is as good as any: For the first time, in the final game, the players expected to be the Chargers' top three wide receivers this season will play together. Not once this season have Vincent Jackson, Malcom Floyd and Legedu Naanee been on the field at the same time. "We're excited about it," Naanee said. "You have to find those things that are going to get you going for the game. We've talked about it. We're excited to be out there together.""
Time for Bolts to do something positive: Sign V.J
December 29
San Diego Union-Tribune
 columnist Nick Canepa
"Now that Dean Spanos and A.J. Smith have stuffed the ballot box and re-elected Norv Turner as Chargers sheriff for 2011, it's time to open the wallet, put pride aside and make sure their coach's pistol is fully loaded. And that means bringing back receiver Vincent Jackson, a silver bullet. If the Chargers' president and general manager are going to enthusiastically commit to Norv, clearly against the townsfolks' wishes, at the very least they should give him the opportunity to begin next season - if there is a season - with guns blazing. There should be no empty chamber, which would help eliminate all the empty excuses for the football team's slow starts under Turner. He deserves the"
Jackson could be a Bolt in '11
December 21
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"There is possibly good news for Chargers fans on the Vincent Jackson front. That is, if it is good enough news that the spectacularly gifted receiver could be around for one more year, if there is a franchise tag as part of the NFL's new collective bargaining agreement and if $10 million is enough for Jackson to show up to work on time. There remains almost no chance the Chargers will sign Jackson to a long-term deal. The team believes the anticipated price tag (his agents were at one time asking for $50 million over five years) is too high, and it remains troubled by the receiver's DUI history and the fact Jackson drove on a suspended license for an extended period. There's also the"
Is Chargers-Jackson situation worth salvaging?
December 14
San Diego Union-Tribune
 columnist Tim Sullivan
"With Vincent Jackson, the issue is not aptitude, but attitude. He is a gloriously gifted wide receiver, muscular and mobile, sure and strong. He steps onto the football field and cornerbacks cringe. The issue is how to weigh what he does away from the field; more specifically, behind the wheel of an automobile. The prodigal Pro Bowler returned to regular duty Sunday after a lengthy holdout, a league-mandated suspension, procedural payback from Chargers General Manager A.J. Smith and an injury. He had three third-down touches during the Bolts' 31-0 blowout of Kansas City - two receptions and a reverse - and each of them resulted in a first down during a touchdown drive. He also made a"
Chargers without Jackson at least a little longer
November 30
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Wide receiver Vincent Jackson almost certainly will not play Sunday against the Oakland Raiders and could be out longer with a strained right calf suffered Sunday in Indianapolis. Jackson hurt his left leg in practice Friday, though he did not come off the field. He then injured his right calf warming up prior to the Chargers' victory over the Colts. He played two snaps before exiting the game and not returning. An MRI on Monday morning confirmed the strain, and head coach Norv Turner said Jackson has substantial swelling. "I would think it would probably be hard for him to play this week," Turner said. "Then, after that, it would be on a week-to-week basis. We will see how he recovers. I"
Chargers' Vincent Jackson hurt before game
November 29
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Amid much speculation about the timing of an injury in his first game back, Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson's calf strain on Sunday may actually have been precipitated by him trying to be a team player. According to a source, Jackson tweaked his left calf in practice Friday and then injured the other calf Sunday, likely by overcompensating for the original injury wile trying to play. Another source said he didn't know of any "tweak" on Friday but that Jackson was sore and "he did more than he should have" in the lead-up to his first game."
Vincent Jackson's "comeback" lasts two plays
November 29
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"The much-awaited return of Vincent Jackson to the Chargers offense finally happened. Two plays later, it was over. Done. Jackson, who sat out the first seven games of the season due to a contract dispute and the last three while serving a suspension, started Sunday night's contest against the Indianapolis Colts and was on the sideline for good by the time the Chargers took their third snap. A "calf injury" was cited as the reason for his unavailability. In the immediate aftermath of the game, Jackson obviously wanted nothing to do with anyone asking him what happened, referring all questions to a Chargers training staff that by team policy is not allowed to talk to the media. Asked to"
Jackson says he's ready to contribute
November 25
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"For the entire preseason and 10 games of the regular season, Vincent Jackson was like almost anybody else with an interest in the Chargers. He was a spectator. "There (weren't) too many games I watched," said the prodigal receiver outside the locker room Wednesday afternoon at Chargers Park. "Some of them were blacked out." Some of the unsold tickets that caused the blackouts may have been attributable to the absence of the Chargers' top wide receiver due to a contract issue, or perhaps disenchantment with the way the whole Jackson impasse went down, or perhaps the way the team was floundering during his hiatus. Whatever. For his part, after his first practice of the season as an official"
Crayton has surgery; Vincent Jackson speaks
November 25
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Vincent Jackson practiced Wednesday for the first time this season as an official member of the Chargers. About the same time, Patrick Crayton was undergoing surgery on the left wrist he dislocated scoring a touchdown Monday night. The Chargers hope Crayton, their leading receiver over the past six games, can return by the end of the season, perhaps as early as their game against the San Francisco 49ers on Dec. 16. After practice, Jackson spoke to the media but repeatedly declined to address the contractual stalemate that kept him out up until he signed on Oct. 29. He has spent the interim on the Roster Exempt List and was added to the 53-man roster on Tuesday. "That's not what I'm here to"
Chargers officially add Vincent Jackson to roster
November 24
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"The Chargers made the expected move of adding wide receiver Vincent Jackson to the roster, cutting kicker Kris Brown to make room. The Chargers kept Brown an extra week just in case Nate Kaeding suffered a setback with his groin injury. But with Antonio Gates and Ryan Mathews still uncertain to play against the Indianapolis Colts, Brown was the most expendable. The Chargers, at least for now, have to keep tight end Kory Sperry and running back Curtis Brinkley on the roster."
No Gates, Floyd, Naanee, Siler
November 5
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"He can't play Sunday, but the appearance of Vincent Jackson on the field at least has given some old familiarity to the injury-riddle receiving corps that began the Chargers' final practice before departing to Houston. Still not taking part Friday _ and not expected to play against the Texans _ are hamstrung wideouts Malcom Floyd and Legedu Naanee. rookie Richard Goodman also was not among the receivers due to his dislocated finger. The latest newcomer, free-agent veteran Kelley Washington, was working out with the bunch."
VJ returns; no Gates or Dielman
November 5
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"Especially with Antonio Gates, Malcom Floyd and Legedu Naanee sidelined, seeing Vincent Jackson on the practice field drives home just how far the Chargers' receivers' corps has fallen. Just in the 20-minute individual period, with him running routes against air, Jackson made a half-dozen moves/catches that no other presently healthy Chargers receiver could. And he made it look easy. Unfortunately for the Chargers, he won't be available to help them the next two games while he serves his time on the Roster Exempt List. (Don't hold this particular fact against A.J. Smith. Jackson almost certainly would not be here yet if he weren't forced to by being on the Roster Exempt List.) But Jackson"
Jackson signs with Chargers
October 30
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"When last seen at Chargers Park, wide receiver Vincent Jackson took the back route from the locker room to the parking lot, apparently doing so to avoid the inevitable kind of questions about his accountability and behavior both on the field and off. That was the day after he'd been caught driving with a revoked license on his way to the playoff game against the New York Jets, a loss in which Jackson kicked a challenge flag and got his team further penalized. Jackson took the same escape route Friday. And drove away. Requests for comment upon Jackson's return from a contract protest were met with refusals or silence by Jackson, who signed his contract and spent a little time in the locker"
Chargers to welcome Jackson back
October 22
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"There had been much more locker room chatter in recent months about left tackle Marcus McNeill than about Vincent Jackson, but Chargers players have long said they would love to have the talented wide receiver back and expect him to be able to contribute. "The bottom line is we need him," tight end Antonio Gates said Thursday. "He's a big part of what we've done in the past, and he can help us as we try to get this thing done." One of Jackson's agents called Chargers Vice President Ed McGuire on Thursday to confirm what had previously been reported – that Jackson will play this season. Agent Neil Schwartz told McGuire that the Pro Bowl receiver will report to the team a week from today and"
VJ's reverse can make timing work
October 15
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
"The sports universe was abuzz Thursday with speculation regarding when wide receiver Vincent Jackson will report to the Chargers. Initial reports had him coming in by Oct. 31, the day of the Chargers' eighth game. Hopefully for Jackson's sake, it's before that, or he won't get the accrued season that is apparently his main reason for joining the Chargers this season. Team Jackson certainly knows the receiver must report by 1 p.m. PT on Oct. 30 in order to sit out his three games on the Roster Exempt List and still get his six games on the roster in order to be a free man."
Sources: Vincent Jackson, Logan Mankins advised to report to respective teams
October 14
ESPN.com
 
"Restricted free agents Vincent Jackson and Logan Mankins both will report this season to their respective teams, the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots, upon recommendation from the National Football Players Association, according to several sources. Under this scenario, Jackson will report to the Chargers by Oct. 31 and Mankins will report to the Patriots by Nov. 16 to earn an accrued season and secure unrestricted free agency in 2011. Jackson's reporting deadline is earlier because the Chargers elected to place him on roster exempt, meaning Jackson must sit out three unpaid games before he is eligible to receive the necessary six paid games to earn his sixth accrued season."
Rams not interested in trading for Chargers WR Jackson
October 12
NFL.com
 
"Despite losing wide receiver Mark Clayton for the season with a knee injury, the St. Louis Rams aren't currently pursuing a trade for San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson, a league source told NFL.com's Steve Wyche on Tuesday. Jackson, who still hasn't signed his tender, has been linked to possible trades to the Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots. The Rams, for one, plan to move in a different direction. Clayton, who is scheduled for season-ending surgery on his right knee to repair a torn patellar tendon, was hurt early in Sunday's 44-6 loss to the Detroit Lions. He is the third Rams wide receiver to suffer a season-ending injury in 2010. Donnie Avery"
Vikings among Jackson suitors left hanging
September 23
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"The Vikings were hoping to end Wednesday with Pro Bowl wide receiver Vincent Jackson in tow. Instead, their receiver situation became even more unsettled as Jackson remained a holdout in San Diego and injury issues continued to mount. Percy Harvin, already battling a hip strain, missed practice after another recurrence of migraines, and Bernard Berrian was limited because of an issue with his knee. None of this helps a team that is looking to get its passing game on track as it prepares to play host to Detroit (0-2) on Sunday. Failure to beat the Lions -- a franchise that has lost 21 in a row on the road -- would send the Vikings into their bye week with an 0-3 record. They haven't opened"
Rams made offer to Vincent Jackson
September 23
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 
"How involved were the St. Louis Rams with Vincent Jackson? Two league sources told the Post-Dispatch on Wednesday that the Rams made a contract offer to the San Diego Chargers' wide receiver. One of the sources also said that the hangup in Jackson going to the Rams was the trade terms with the Chargers. In any event, it became apparent Tuesday that the Rams had decided to pass on Jackson."
Vincent Jackson not dealt by deadline
September 23
ESPN.com
 
"The San Diego Chargers have rejected several trade offers for wide receiver Vincent Jackson, letting the Wednesday deadline to trade him pass without making a deal. The NFL and the NFL Players Association had agreed to a 4 p.m. ET deadline for San Diego to trade Jackson, which would have allowed him to be active by the fifth week of the regular season. Jackson is under a three-game suspension for past DUI offenses. When he did not sign his restricted free-agent tender, the Chargers placed Jackson on an exempt list, which prohibited him from playing for three more weeks. By letting Wednesday's deadline pass, the Chargers will keep Jackson on the exempt list for the first six weeks of the"
Vincent Jackson to remain a Charger
September 22
ESPN.com
 
"The San Diego Chargers have rejected several trade offers for wide receiver Vincent Jackson, letting the Wednesday deadline to trade him pass without making a deal, according to multiple sources. The NFL and the NFL Players' Association had agreed to a 4 p.m. ET deadline for San Diego to trade Jackson, which would have allowed him to be active by the fifth week of the regular season; Jackson is under a three-game suspension for past DUI offenses. When he did not sign his restricted free agent tender, the Chargers placed Jackson on an exempt list, which prohibited him from playing for three more weeks. By letting Wednesday's deadline pass, the Chargers will keep Jackson on the exempt list"