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Vincent Jackson indicates he’s fine with franchise tag

Vincent Jackson, Charlie Joiner

San Diego Chargers receiver Vincent Jackson, left, who recently signed a contract and is not eligible to play until week nine, talks with receivers’ coach Charlie Joiner during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

AP

When Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson was slapped with a restricted free agent tender last year, he held out half the season.

Now that he’s been offered the much more lucrative franchise tag, Jackson is cool with a one-year contract.

“Another year in San Diego would be awesome. I’m happy to be in San Diego,” Jackson told Chris Jenkins of the San Diego Union-Tribune. “I’d be happy to spend my whole career here. I’m just gonna make the best of the situation.”

Jackson doesn’t regret holding out last year, but he doesn’t sound like a guy who will skip any games in 2011. (Or at least he won’t skip any more games than every other player in the league.)