Possible Vincent Jackson trade to "un-named team" dies
by VikesFaninNM on Sep 5, 2010 4:09 PM CDT
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PrintJust picked this up on ESPN, so posting it here. So far, everyone is being mum on who the team was. With the release of Javon Walker, wondering if it could've been us? Hmmmmm
Source: Vincent Jackson trade dead
By Bill Williamson
ESPN.com
Trade talks over Vincent Jackson are dead between the San Diego Chargers and an unnamed team after agents for the holdout wide receiver agreed on terms for a new contract with the unnamed team, a league source told ESPN.com.
The agents for Pro Bowler Jackson and the unnamed team agreed to terms on a contract Saturday after the team was given permission by San Diego to talk to Jackson, according to the source.
Talks ended after the Chargers and the unnamed team reached an impasse over trade compensation, according to the source. The exact compensation package San Diego is seeking is unknown, but the team does believe Jackson is a valuable player, so it's no surprise they want a lot in return for him.
San Diego's trade demands could decrease as Jackson's holdout continues or the Chargers' could let him sit out the season. Jackson has said he is prepared to sit out the entire season.
Jackson held out all of training camp and the preseason, seeking a five-year contract worth $50 million, with $30 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN.com senior writer John Clayton. San Diego is balking at giving him a new deal.
Jackson was deemed a restricted free agent due to the lack of a collective bargaining agreement in 2011. If he doesn't play in the final six games of the year, Jackson will not accrue a year toward free agency. In that case, if there is no lockout in 2011, he'll still be a restricted free agent when the 2010 season ends.
Jackson faces a three-game suspension from the NFL after two drunken driving arrests and then must sit three more games because San Diego placed him on the roster exempt list. If he is traded, the NFL Players' Association will probably try to get Jackson off the exempt list and get him on the field after his NFL suspension is served.
In August, San Diego gave Seattle permission to talk to Jackson, but the Seahawks could not come to an agreement with the receiver.
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They would want Sidney or Percy in the Deal is my guess . The 2 &5 are my guess that Brad wants to give .
It still creates great leverage for us to get Moss from NE for the NYG 5th pick next year ???
Isnt there also something about
How if he isnt traded soon enough or something he will end up with a 6 game suspension or is that a different player?
i read that if traded, the player's union will petition for reduction to 3 games.
in the future there will be no war...there will only be rollerball.
In my humble opinion
we dont really need another reciever than cannot play for the first half of the year.
There are two different suspensions.
The league suspension is 3 games.
The Chargers put him on the Roster exempt list which means that he could not play three games.
Under the rule if he didn’t sign his tender prior to September 4th he could not serve the suspensions simultaneously. Therefore, six games.
"Is it normal to wake up in the morning in a sweat because you can't wait to beat another human's guts out?"
Joe Kapp
The second three games may be unique to the Charger's though.
The gray area lies in that being placed on one teams roster exempt list does not necessarily mean that in the event of a trade that Jackson will be on the roster exempt list of the new team. It’s not two suspensions it’s one suspension and a roster designation so if a trade occurs the NFLPA will argue that the roster designation doesn’t apply to the new team and likely win that argument. It’d be similar to when Keyshawn Johnson was deactivated by the buccaneers. If he had been traded his new team would’ve been allowed to activate him. The three game suspension and RFA status just muddy the waters a bit.
by CanadianViking on Sep 6, 2010 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions
I find it ironic...
that San Diego, on the one hand, considers his demands outrageous, but, at the same time, demands an outrageous package in return for a guy they are signalling is not worth what he is asking for.
Left Tackle is their main concern .
If it isn’t it should be !
and then there's Housh
where things are quiet in the Housh camp. Could it be he was waiting on such a response before the Vikings commited to a trade for Jackson?
Stay tuned for the next episode: “As the Wide Recievers Turn”
He wants the inflated amount that SEA had to pay to get him . We probably offered in the range of 5/2yrs. with not much of a bonus .
He is rumored to be talking to NE . Please Moss ??
Yeah, teams should just not bother
AJ Smith is just being a douche right now. He’s dangling Jackson to get teams interested, and then slamming the door on it when they get to the thresh hold. Really expecting Jackson to sit out the entire year.
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