Bills Announce Jackson Extension: Buddy Nix proved to be a man of his word. He has said all along they will take care of a contract extension for Fred Jackson after the draft and before training camp. Today was the day as the team held a press conference this afternoon to announced a contract extension for Jackson. Terms were not disclosed but he did say it is a two year extension that allows him to spend the next three years in Buffalo. He had one year left on his current deal. Jackson was having an MVP type season before fracturing his fibula ending his season early. Nix said we always try to keep our good players and we did that today with who we think is one of the best backs in the league. He said scouting is not an exact science and guys that come along like Jackson are special. Jackson thanked everyone involved for getting it done. He has the opportunity to stay in Buffalo he can now focus on football. He didn't want to be anywhere else and still has the Division III chip on his shoulder. He will keep working hard to make plays for his team. He thinks this deal helps validate his career and he thinks the nucleus is there and this will be the most exciting year for him based on the moves that were made and the optimism around the team. They feel the excitement around town and in the locker room. The front office is doing a great job in getting them the pieces to take the next step. He feels something special is about to go down and he wants to be a part of it. They now need to do it on the field. He is here to make his teammates better and prove to himself this is where he belongs. He takes it as another challenge and he loves challenges. He hopes to stay healthy and put up season long numbers like he was heading for last year. He wants to play as long as possible but he doesn't feel like he's slowing down at all the goal is to continue to play at a high level and will take it one year at a time. His leg is now 100 percent healthy and now just needs to get back into football shape. He knows with this tremendous fan base he couldn't imagine playing anywhere else. He wants to play well for the fans.

Jackson Negotiations Heating Up? Joe Buscaglia on WGR is speculating that the Bills and Fred Jackson may be closing in on a new deal. Buddy Nix has said all along that the team will re-do Jackson's contract that has a year left in it. He said it had to wait until after the draft but they will get a deal done by training camp. Buscaglia reached out to Jackson's agent Ron Raccuia over the weekend and he said "Check back with me in a couple of days." This could mean talks are heating up which would not be a surprise.