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The end of the holdout by St. Lous Rams running back Steven Jackson in no way has any connection with the holdout of Bills tackle Jason Peters, aside from the fact they're represented by the same agent, Eugene Parker. The Rams back in July had offered Jackson a massive new contract, so the two sides never were very far apart in the holdout. The Bills aren't even at Square One in negotiations with Peters, which is to say they won't negotiate until he shows up (and they don't intend to give him new money this year at all). So the stare-down continues.

---Mark Gaughan