Falcons rumors: Atlanta frontrunner for Steven Jackson

Running back Steven Jackson decided to opt out of his remaining contract with the St. Louis Rams, a move that made him a free agent. Now, since the veteran hit the market, the Atlanta Falcons are considered the frontrunner to land him this offseason, according to Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Rather than re-signing with his former club, Jackson appears set to part ways with the Rams after spending his entire professional career in St. Louis. While he said he’s open to “one day” going back to the Rams, he is expected to sign with a Super Bowl contender this offseason. The Falcons have expressed interest in Jackson as a replacement to running back Michael Turner, who the team cut last week. Other clubs are expected to express interest in Jackson once the free agency period begins, but at this point Atlanta is the favorite to sign the veteran. Follow @TheNFLInjuryRpt !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="http://www.thenflinjuryreport.com//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-34100676-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Looking for fantasy football advice?