Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson ended his lengthy holdout Friday by signing his $583,000 restricted free-agent tender, the team announced via press release. Jackson skipped all of training camp and the first seven weeks of the regular season to protest the lack of a long-term deal. He will serve a three-game suspension imposed by the Chargers, who placed Jackson on the roster exempt list earlier this season.

Vincent Jackson?s agent says he?s told the Chargers that the wide receiver will report next week and sign his contract tender, according to an Associated Press report. By reporting Oct. 29, Jackson will be able to serve a three-game, team-imposed suspension on the roster exempt list, then play in the final six games to accrue his sixth season toward unrestricted free agency.

Chargers coach Norv Turner is holding himself accountable for the team's slow start to the season. "Hey, I'm accountable," Turner said. "You know how I feel about it, it's all on me, and I'm going to do everything I can to make sure we get it straightened out." San Diego is 2-4 after a loss to St. Louis on Sunday.

Junior Seau has driven off an embankment in Southern California and is hospitalized with minor injuries, hours after he was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, according to an Associated Press report. Carlsbad police say Seau's Cadillac SUV was found Monday morning on the beach about 30 feet below the roadside. He was taken to Scripps La Jolla Hospital in San Diego.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the 49ers could put in a waiver claim on Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman. However, Schefter also reports that Merriman could prefer to land in Baltimore, Dallas or Miami.

Chargers tight end Antonio Gates injured his ankle early in the team's loss to the Rams on Sunday and did not return. Gates finished with two catches for 12 yards, ending his NFL-record run by a tight end with touchdowns in nine consecutive regular-season games.

Chargers running back Ryan Mathews is expected to face the Rams on Sunday. Mathews has dealt with an ankle injury in recent weeks, leaving Mike Tolbert to handle the team's rushing load. The rookie has 137 yards on 29 carries in two games.

Vincent Jackson and Logan Mankins both will report this season to their respective teams, the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots, upon recommendation from the National Football Players Association, according to several sources. Under this scenario, Jackson will report to the Chargers by Oct. 31 and Mankins will report to the Patriots by Nov. 16 to earn an accrued season and secure unrestricted free agency in 2011. Both players can be traded by Tuesday's 4 p.m. deadline if they are willing to sign their contract tenders.

The Chargers have placed Shawne Merriman on the injured reserve list with a calf injury and a "minor-injury designation." The team says that means Merriman must be released when he becomes healthy.

The Chargers have agreed to a contract extension with Pro Bowl offensive tackle Marcus McNeill, according to a source. The five-year extension will be tacked on to the one-year, $630,000 tender McNeill accepted last month. After missing the first five games of the season, McNeill will be eligible to play Sunday against St. Louis.