Jackson is "very happily retired" from the NFL, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jackson went unsigned in 2017 after indicating he wasn't ready to retire coming off back-to-back seasons that put him on injured reserve with knee injuries. The 35-year-old totaled 540 catches for 9,080 yards and 57 touchdowns over a 12-year career with the Chargers and Buccaneers.

Jackson (knee) does not plan on retiring, ESPN's Adam Caplan reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jackson is slated to hit free agency after ending both of the last two seasons on injured reserve due to knee issues. Despite being 34 years old, Jackson still feels there's room left in the tank to continue his career. Just how much interest he receives in free agency remains to be seen, leaving his diminished fantasy stock in limbo, but the veteran isn't calling it quits yet.

Jackson, who's now an unrestricted free agent, and the Bucs have met this offseason but his future with the team remains uncertain, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports. "We did have conversations with Vincent," general manager Jason Licht told reporters at the NFL combine Wednesday. "I have the utmost respect for him. Everybody in the organization does. In my mind, in head coach Dirk [Koetter's] mind, in the owners' minds, he'll be a Buc for life. So whatever happens happens, but we'll always want Vincent to be around the organization."

EDGE Analysis

The 34-year-old has finished his last two seasons on injured reserve as a result of knee injuries and found it hard to gain separation when he was on the field in 2016, finishing with just 15 receptions (31 targets) for 173 yards and no touchdowns through five games. The team holds Jackson in highest regard with respect to his work ethic, locker room presence, NFL resume, and off-field charitable endeavors, but want to get younger and faster at receiver opposite Mike Evans in 2017. To that end, the Bucs locked down the mercurial but talented Josh Huff to a multi-year contract after bringing him aboard following his Eagles release last season and also inked Derel Walker, one of the CFL's most explosive wideouts, earlier this offseason. They also could well be aggressive at the position in free agency, given that they have approximately $68 million in cap room as per recent reports. "There's a lot of players that we like at that position that are free agents and the draft - that's the process that we're going through right now," Licht said. "You can't always get what you want. We're going to do the best that we can to add depth and add playmakers."

Jackson (knee) finished the 2016 season with 15 receptions (31 targets) for 173 yards and no scores.

EDGE Analysis

The 33-year-old's season was cut short in mid-October with a knee injury originally feared to be a torn ACL. While that worst-case scenario was later confirmed to be unfounded, Jackson was ruled out for the season in mid-November, potentially the final transaction involving the Bucs and the veteran receiver. Jackson is now an unrestricted free agent, and after topping out at four receptions and 44 yards in any the five games he was active for during the 2016 campaign, he appears to be a long shot to return. Jackson remains in superb physical condition, but didn't seem capable of getting downfield with the same level of success as in years past, with an 18-yard reception in Week 4 representing his longest of the season. If 2016 was indeed Jackson's swang song in Tampa, he wraps up his five-season Bucs career with 268 receptions for 4,326 yards and 20 touchdowns. His tenure included three 1,000-yard seasons, but his yardage totals did drop in each campaign. However, presuming his knee is back at full strength heading into the summer, Jackson could well latch on with a team looking for veteran receiver help.

Although the Buccaneers placed Jackson in the Reserve/Injured list Tuesday, his injury hasn't been definitely confirmed as a torn ACL, Ed Werder of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jackson's ailment was first termed an ACL tear by Adam Caplan of ESPN, and Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times was able to whittle it down to the wideout's left knee. If the injury is in fact to Jackson's MCL rather than the ACL, as Werder discovered, he may be able to return at some point this season. The Buccaneers would then have a quandary on its hands with regard to which player between Jackson and Charles Sims (knee) to activate from IR later this season, as each team can bring back just one such player to the 53-man roster. On the other hand, confirmation of an ACL diagnosis would result in back-to-back abbreviated campaigns for Jackson.

Jackson was placed on injured reserve due to a torn ACL, Adam Caplan of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jackson apparently played through a knee injury during the Buccaneers' Week 5 win at Carolina, only to realize that something was awry after the game. The team may have been aware of the diagnosis during its bye week, but with practice imminent Wednesday, the veteran wideout will miss the rest of the season due to an ACL tear in his left knee, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. Expect Adam Humphries and Cameron Brate to take on a larger role in the offense, though a free-agent signing could very well occur in the near future.

Jackson is being evaluated Tuesday for a knee injury suffered in last Monday's win over Carolina, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jackson's injury went unreported during Tampa Bay's bye week, with the team perhaps hoping some rest would do the trick. Despite starting every game and playing the vast majority of snaps, Jackson hasn't topped four catches or 44 receiving yards in any contest this season. If he isn't ready for Sunday's game against San Francisco, the Bucs could turn to Adam Humphries or Russell Shepard, though the biggest impact might be an uptick in targets for No. 1 receiver Mike Evans.

Jackson did not practice Monday, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Jackson wasn't reported to have carried an injury into the Buccaneers' Week 6 bye, so it's possible that his absence from Monday's practice was just a veteran's day off. His activity level as the week unfolds should help clarify his situation.

Jackson caught three passes (on five targets) for 36 yards in Monday night's win over the Panthers.

EDGE Analysis

Jackson's performance Monday was his third straight with three catches for a receiving-yard total in the mid 30s. At 33 years old, it's clear that Jackson is Tampa Bay's second option behind ascending star Mike Evans, as his season-high of 44 receiving yards this season might suggest. While Jackson can be counted on to get a handful of targets each week given his depth chart position, he's hard to rely on for meaningful fantasy numbers at this stage in his career.

Jackson hauled in three of five targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 27-7 loss to the Broncos.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran receiver continues to seemingly serve as Jameis Winston's third option at a minimum, but has largely converted his opportunities into catches with the exception of the opener. Jackson has 12 receptions for 137 yards to date this season, but has yet to get into the end zone. Furthermore, his 11.4 YPC is a career low, as Jackson has been unable to get downfield successfully with any measure of consistency to date in 2016. He'll look to improve on his numbers against a very beatable Panthers secondary in Week 5.