The Vincent Jackson stalemate with the San Diego Chargers finally has some movement.
And it could include Jackson moving North.
Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports confirmed with a Seahawks team spokesman that Seattle has been given permission to talk contract terms with Jackson. According to Coles’ sources, no significant progress has been made in contract talks since the Seahawks received permission in the past two weeks.
We’re a little surprised the Seahawks admit the move publicly, especially after they weren’t able to close the deal after flirting with Brandon Marshall earlier in the offseason. Cole reports that the Chargers seem intent on trading Jackson and his deep skills would perfectly fill one of Seattle’s biggest needs.
It’s unclear what the Chargers want in return for Jackson. Marshall’s price -- a pair of second-round picks -- would make sense to us.