The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Saturday that Amendola, an unrestricted free-agent, and the team are "far apart" on a new deal.

Diehards Line:The newspaper also stated that free-agent wideout Brandon Gibson unlikely will be brought back because of cap limitations (and the Titus Young experiment is already over), meaning St. Louis could conceivably be left with just three receivers on the roster -- Austin Pettis, Chris Givens and Brian Quick -- who played for the Rams in 2012. ... "Not a concern whatsoever," Fisher said. "There's options out there. The free-agent market, there's options out there, and it's a great draft for a receiver this year." Fisher acknowledged Amendola was a priority, saying, "Oh yes, we've got a number of unrestricted free agents on our roster that we want back, and Danny would be one of them. [Steven Jackson] would be another. We've got plenty of time. The process is ongoing. We're communicating with their agents and so on and so forth." The newspaper reported it's "universally expected at Rams Park" that Jackson will void his $7 million player option and test free agency. As for Amendola, NFL.com's Marc Sessler notes the veteran is likely to draw interest on the open market, but the issue boils down to what the 27-year-old wideout is asking for -- and what the team is ultimately willing to pay him.