The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Jackson becomes an unrestricted free agent if he voids — as expected — the final year of his contract before the start of free agency March 12. “We’ve had discussions with Eugene Parker (Jackson’s agent), and thus far things look good,” HC Jeff Fisher said. “I think it’s identifying what both sides want moving forward. ‘Jack’ knows how I feel about him and that we want him back. But we’ve got time. We’ve got a few more weeks and we’ll see where it goes.”

Diehards Line:While Jackson can void his $7 million option for the 2013 season and move to any other team that makes him an offer in free agency, but he’s given no indication that he wants to leave St. Louis. And Fisher's comments reiterate the Rams' desire to keep him -- although as Profootballtalk.com's Josh Alper noted, they’d like to do it at a team-friendlier salary than $7 million. Alper went on to suggest that if Jackson is going to give up $7 million, he’ll likely be looking for a commitment beyond the current season, even if Rams don’t want to go too far with a guy who turns 30 in July. Given the interest on both sides, though, it seems like an agreement is there to be made to keep Jackson in the only NFL uniform he’s ever worn.