St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson (39) is pursued by Chicago Bears safety Kevin Payne (44) during the second half of an...

ST. LOUIS - NOVEMBER 29: Steven Jackson #39 of the St. Louis Rams rushes against the Seattle Seahawks at the Edward Jones Dome...

...of 41 to 21 at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL. 2-25 October 2009: Ram running back Steven Jackson runs during their 42-6 loss to the Indianapolis Colts Sunday in the Edward Jones Dome...

...the Jaguars 41-0. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) 2-ST. LOUIS - NOVEMBER 22: Steven Jackson #39 of the St. Louis Rams rushes against the Arizona Cardinals at the Edward Jones Dome...

St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson, left, is seen on the bench with teammates during the fourth quarter of an NFL football...

...Mark Cunningham/Getty Images) September 27, 2009; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson (39) carries the ball in the second half against the Green Bay Packers at the Edward...

CAPTION: Oct 25, 2009; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson (39) rushes for a first down against the Indianapolis Colts during the second half at the...

October 25, 2009; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson (39) runs with the ball as Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kelvin Hayden (26) comes on to defend...

JACKSONVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 18: Mike Karney #44 and Steven Jackson #39 of the St. Louis Rams look on from the sidelines against the Jacksonville Jaguars at...

Oct 18, 2009; Jacksonville, FL, USA; St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson (39) runs the ball against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the game at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. The...

SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 04: Steven Jackson #39 of the St. Louis Rams runs with the ball during their game against the San...

...22, 2009 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - AUGUST 14: Steven Jackson #39 of the St. Louis Rams runs for yardage against the New York Jets during a...

Aug 21, 2009; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson (39) rushes against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory...

Steven Jackson likely will tote the rock a lot this season

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - AUGUST 14: Steven Jackson #39 of the St. Louis Rams runs the ball against the New York Jets during their...