The Facts:
According to league sources, Jackson needs to average 1,200 yards rushing and 400 yards receiving over the first four years of his new contract -- from 2008 through 2011 -- to void the final two years of his new six-year deal.
Reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
If Jackson reaches the 1,200-400 average, his base salary will increase, or "escalate," $3 million in both 2012 and 2013, the final two years of his contract. But if he reaches those statistical plateaus, either he or the Rams will be able to void the final two years of his contract. Without the escalators, Jackson's contract is worth $44.805 million over six years. If the escalators are reached and the final two years of the deal are voided, it becomes a four-year, $30.805 million contract. Either way, it makes Jackson one of the highest-paid running backs in the NFL. ... As for the $393,016 in fines Jackson piled up during his 27-day holdout? It is being deducted from his $11.395 million signing bonus.
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