Sources -- Bears getting lineman Jonah Jackson from Rams - ESPN

CHICAGO — The overhaul of the Bears' offensive line began just over a week before the start of the NFL's free agency period. The Bears are in the process of sending a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for guard Jonah Jackson, multiple sources told ESPN.

The trade cannot be processed until the start of the new league year on March 12.

Jackson, 28, has started 61 games over five NFL seasons, which included a Pro Bowl campaign in 2021. He has predominantly played at left guard since being drafted by the Detroit Lions, where he played for new Bears coach Ben Johnson for three seasons.

Jackson, who signed a three-year, $51 million contract with the Rams in March 2024, is scheduled to make $17.5 million in salary during the 2025 season. Chicago is taking on the entirety of Jackson's salary as part of the trade, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

A shoulder injury limited Jackson to four games last season where he took snaps at left guard, center and right guard. He missed most of training camp after sustaining the injury in late July and returned for the start of the regular season before aggravating his shoulder in Week 2 and landing on injured reserve. Jackson played in one game after returning from IR and then was benched.

In his end-of-season news conference, Rams head coach Sean McVay said he really appreciated how professionally Jackson handled his 2024 season in Los Angeles.

«I really appreciate Jonah on how he handled [the situation],» McVay said in January. «A starting-level player… there are a lot of teams that would love to have Jonah Jackson at guard.… He put the team first in terms of just showing up, going to work and being a really good 'scout teamer.'»

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