After a near 30-day holdout, Rams’ running back Steven Jackson has ended his standoff with the team and will report to camp according to the St. Louis Dispatch.
While a contract has not yet been reached, Jackson is expected to undergo a physical Thursday. If he passes the physical, Jackson should be on the practice field later Thursday.
Sources on both sides of the contract negotiations are confident a deal will be reached soon. The Rams had repeatedly said they would not negotiate the deal until Jackson reported to camp.
Wednesday was the 27th day he had missed since his holdout began. His total fines are $408,132 at a $15,116 per day clip.
Good move by Jackson. Teams seem more willing to negotiate a new contract with players if they can see that the player is on the practice field and not being a distraction. One has to wonder that if Jackson had reported to camp in the first place, maybe he would have already had a new deal.
Update: The Dispatch also reports that Jackson and the Rams have agreed in principle to a new deal.
