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Rams to Sign Lions Guard Jonah Jackson

The Los Angeles Rams have added another key piece to their offensive line with the pending signing of Detroit Lions guard Jonah Jackson

Matt Galatzan

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The Los Angeles Rams are investing into protecting quarterback Matthew Stafford.

Earlier this month, L.A. signed offensive guard Kevin Dotson to a multi-year deal, making him one of the highest-paid players at his position in the NFL.

And on Monday, they did it again, signing Detroit Lions offensive guard Jonah Jackson to a three-year, $51 million deal with $34 million guaranteed, according to multiple reports.

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Jackson spent the last four years at left guard for the Lions, and was part of one of the best offensive lines in football this past season, helping to block for former Rams QB Jared Goff. 

With Jackson now on his way to L.A., it is expected that he will once again be at left guard, meaning - with Dotson at right guard, - the likely scenario would be for second-year standout Steve Avila to slide over into the center position.

Center would be nothing new to Avila, with the former TCU star making 17 starts at the position in 2020 and 2021, before moving to left guard in 2022 for his senior year. 

As for Jackson, The Ohio State alum started in all 57 games he has appeared in over his four-year career, including 16 games in his rookie season when he was blocking for Stafford during his final season in Detroit.

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Jackson was named to a Pro Bowl in 2021 and has only been called for 11 penalties in his career.

With Jackson now in tow, and the future of Avila's spot now likely secured, the Rams will move on to filling their potential hole at tackle, as well as turning their attention to the defensive side of the ball.

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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