21.   An announcement could come Friday.

22.   An announcement could come within a few weeks.

23.   An announcement should come next week, when Jackson returns to L.A. after a week at his Montana home.

24.   Among some people in the area, the mood has shifted from surprise when the announcement came out last month to practical considerations.

25.   An official announcement could come as soon as today or by early next week.

26.   An official announcement could come later this week.

27.   An announcement could come as early as today, and general manager Kevin Malone stated previously a veteran in the fifth spot would be ideal.

28.   An announcement could come as early as tonight, CNBC reported.

29.   An announcement could come as early as Wednesday, though neither team would confirm nor deny a deal Tuesday.

30.   An announcement could come today.