The Seahawks have been granted written permission by the San Diego Chargers to discuss contract terms with holdout Vincent Jackson, Seattle general manager John Schneider said through a team spokesman Friday.
The Seahawks have been granted written permission by the San Diego Chargers to discuss contract terms with holdout Vincent Jackson, Seattle general manager John Schneider said through a team spokesman Friday. Chargers GM A.J. Smith declined to comment on the situation, but the Seahawks said they have talked to Jackson’s agents about the contract compensation that could pave the way for a trade for the wide receiver.
Jackson, who has posted back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, also has been suspended by the NFL for the first three games for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy. The Seahawks have spent the offseason revamping their roster, including at receiver, where they’d like an upgrade because of T.J. Houshmandzadeh’s lowered production, Deion Branch’s injury issues and Nate Burleson’s free-agent departure to the Detroit Lions.
The Seahawks spent a second-round draft pick on Notre Dame’s Golden Tate and are giving former first-rounder Mike Williams another shot at the NFL.
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