Neil Schwartz, the agent for Vincent Jackson, said he had a contract with a new team essentially written up, but the San Diego Chargers' insistence on heavy trade compensation for the Pro Bowl wide receiver nixed the deal before Wednesday's deadline. Schwartz said another team also was deeply involved in trade talks with the Chargers and close to a deal for Jackson. Jackson, a restricted free agent who's holding out from the Chargers, had to sign a new contract by 4 p.m. ET Wednesday in order to play for a new team in Week 5. Now he'll have to finish the remainder of his three-game DUI suspension and serve a three-game suspension on the roster exempt list if he does sign. Jackson sent a statement via text message to NFL Network and NFL.com. "I just don't understand why (a trade wasn't completed)," he wrote. "They obviously think I'm a valuable player by asking for such high trade compensation, but why am I only offered tender salary? "My agents and teams interested did everything to make it happen, but this organization stopped it. I just want to play football. It feels unethical and I am disappointed." Source: NFL.com
Unethical? It could be argued that holding out for top WR money when you have only marginally proven that you are the best WR on your own team is unethical.
