Jonah

Jackson

This is great news. Jackson is one of the best guards in football. Bears LB T.J. Edwards (hamstring) is doubtful, Jack Sanborn (concussion) has been ruled out, and CB Tyrique Stevenson (hip) is questionable.

Jackson left Sunday’s game with the injury, playing 64.9 percent of the snaps with Luke Newman spelling him. This is a good sign for his availability for Week 7 after Jackson did not practice on Monday, but he’s likely trending towards a questionable tag without a full listing on Wednesday.

Nor are Darnell Wright (ankle) or Jonah Jackson (ankle), as all three got in two sessions after a Wednesday DNP. It seems like all three just got a maintenance day. The Bears line will be in good shape this week against the Packers.

Bears RG Jonah Jackson (ankle) and RT Darnell Wright (ankle) also sat out. Starting LT Braxton Jones (knee) is currently on injured reserve. This unit is worth watching this week.

NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports that the Bears increased Jackson’s 2026 base salary guarantees to $7 million, with "$5.25 million more for injury.” He will also get “all $17.5 million he was slated to earn this season in the deal he [previously] signed with the Rams.” Sounds like a pretty hefty bag for a guy who played 267 snaps last year, but it’s not our money.

Jackson had been given permission to seek a trade after signing a three-year deal worth $51 million last offseason. Jackson started one game at center for the Rams after missing the first eight weeks of the regular season with a nagging shoulder injury. In Chicago, Jackson will join an offensive line graded by Pro Football Focus as last year’s eighth best pass blocking unit. He’ll rejoin Ben Johnson, who was Detroit’s offensive coordinator when Jackson played for the Lions in 2021. The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue reports the Bears will take on Jackson’s salary.

Jackson signed a three-year, $51 million contract with the Rams last offseason after spending the first four years of his career in Detroit. He suffered a shoulder injury before the season and re-aggravated it early in the year, causing him to miss roughly two months. Jackson started one game at center upon returning but was benched for the remainder of the season, save for a Week 18 start at right guard. The Rams can save $9 million in cap space by cutting him with a post-June 1 designation this offseason. Jackson, wanting to play out his current contract, is now searching for a team willing to foot the bill.

He’ll likely be in the starting lineup as the Rams finally get some of their opening day offensive line back for Monday night’s matchup against the Dolphins. Jackson aggravated a shoulder injury in Week 2 and has been out for nearly two months. Jackson started out at center for the Rams, then moved to guard in Week 2 before leaving.

The Rams’ offensive line is quietly trending toward a midseason turnaround after operating as one of the league’s worst units early on. Hopefully, Jackson can stack another full practice on Saturday and suit up for the first time since Week 2. Fellow OL Steve Avila (knee) likewise practiced in full on Thursday.

In addition to Jackson, the Rams also opened the return window for center Steve Avila. Both players will be eligible to come off injured reserve at any time and would provide immediate boosts to an offensive line that’s ranked 31st in PFF pass-blocking grades and 15th in PFF run-blocking grades. Jackson has been on injured reserve since reaggravating a shoulder injury in Week 2 that he dealt with throughout training camp.