It appears the Chargers and WR Vincent Jackson are finally headed for a divorce.
The team announced Monday that VJ would not get the franchise tag, which would have paid him $13.7 million in 2012. Since Jackson had been tagged in 2011, he was due a 20% raise if given the one-year handcuff again.
"We did not like the franchise number, never did," GM A.J. Smith said in a statement.
"Vincent will enter the market, and we will see what happens. We would like to have him continue on with us, but other teams now will enter the picture."
It's still possible to re-sign players before the market officially opens March 13. However in Jackson's case that seems unlikely given this marks the third consecutive offseason that Smith has opted not to give him a long-term contract. Jackson sat out the first 10 games of the 2010 season amid a contentious holdout.
He was limited to 14 catches and 248 yards in 2010, sitting out the first 10 games amid a contentious holdout with Smith.
Jackson has been the deep threat in San Diego's vertical passing offense. The 6-5, 230-pounder has averaged 17.5 yards per catch in his seven-year career and exceeded 1,000 receiving yards in three of the past four seasons.
The team also released seven-year DE Luis Castillo, who missed most of 2011 with a broken leg, Monday. Smith said the team would be open to re-signing Castillo, a starter since being taken 28th overall in the 2005 draft.
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