Overview

• Bill Barnwell’s Aug. 25 pitch remains a media proposal rather than an agreed trade between Chicago and Los Angeles.
• Barnwell cites Alaric Jackson’s recurring blood clots and uncertain Week 1 status as the driver for Rams tackle depth, noting skepticism about newly signed veteran D.J. Humphries’ recent form.
• Chicago’s case to deal Jones centers on his contract year, a revamped offensive line under new coach Ben Johnson, and the presence of rookie left tackle Ozzy Trapilo.
• Derion Kendrick offers starting experience but missed 2024 with a knee injury, was waived and re-signed in June, and his position group still raises depth questions for the Rams.
• The concept would send Kendrick and a 2026 sixth-rounder to the Bears, with Heavy noting the Rams hold two sixths in that draft, while Jones is a 2022 fifth-round pick entering the final year of a four-year, $3.9 million deal.