Thu Aug 21 11:13:07 2008

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Rams RB Jackson finally in St. Louis

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St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Rams running back Steven Jackson arrived in St. Louis on Thursday morning, ending his lengthy holdout as his agent and the club iron out the details on a new contract.

The club's web site, citing team sources, said that Jackson's new deal is believed to be for seven years. It is unclear if the Rams will make Jackson pay the $408,132 in fines he owes after missing 27 days of practice, including all of training camp at Concordia University.

Jackson has missed both preseason games and will likely miss Saturday's exhibition against Baltimore, regardless of whether the contract is finalized.

The 25-year-old is entering his fifth season in the league, all spent in St. Louis. He rushed for 1,002 yards on 237 carries with five scores and had 38 catches for 271 yards and a touchdown in 12 games of an injury-plagued 2007 campaign.

The Oregon State product earned a spot in the Pro Bowl in 2006 after rushing for 1,528 yards with 13 touchdowns and adding 806 yards on 90 receptions with three more scores.