{"id":16322,"date":"2025-03-05T03:03:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T03:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=16322"},"modified":"2025-03-05T03:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T03:03:30","slug":"news-jonah-jackson-trade-should-make-re-signing-6-million-free-agent-a-priority-for-lions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=16322","title":{"rendered":"NEWS: Jonah Jackson Trade Should Make Re-Signing $6 Million Free Agent A Priority for Lions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Options for teams that need a guard in the NFL this offseason are quickly dwindling and free agency isn&#8217;t even begun yet. That&#8217;s not great news for the Detroit Lions.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/rams-trade-jonah-jackson.jpg\" alt=\"Breaking: Rams Grant Pro Bowler Permission to Seek Trade\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It just so happens that the latest domino to fall previously made a Pro Bowl as a member of the Lions and went to a division rival.<\/p>\n<p>According to Adam Schefter, the Los Angeles Rams are sending Jonah Jackson to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a sixth-round pick.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trade: Rams are in the process of sending veteran offensive lineman Jonah Jackson to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick, per ESPN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CourtneyRCronin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CourtneyRCronin<\/a>. The trade cannot be processed until March 12. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lj3M8VW5V8\">pic.twitter.com\/lj3M8VW5V8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1896977318603858206?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jackson began his career with the Lions and had just joined the Rams last offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Before this deal there was previously some hope he would join a thin class of free agent guards.<\/p>\n<p>That class of free agents had already lost Zack Martin to retirement and Trey Smith to the franchise tag.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/external-preview.redd.it\/schefter-trade-rams-are-in-the-process-of-sending-veteran-v0-Iiykn3g2HbCoqMW2kvXM4UKG7OCCtGeaqUPni4BrAWY.jpg?width=640&amp;crop=smart&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=b66e73e37521a8adc19bf0b9bd30c33c9e5a6ec1\" alt=\"Schefter] Trade: Rams are in the process of sending veteran offensive  lineman Jonah Jackson to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 2025  sixth-round pick, per ESPN's @CourtneyRCronin. The trade cannot be\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many of the top remaining options set to hit free agency come with major question marks.<\/p>\n<p>James Daniels tore his Achilles this past season. Will Fries&#8217; season ended with a broken Tibia. The 14 games Teven Jenkins played this past season were the most in his first four years in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily for the Lions, they have the chance to lock down a dependable guard without these injury issues before he even hits the free agent market.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Zeitler spent the 2024 season with the Lions and was an extremely reliable piece of one of the NFL&#8217;s best offensive lines.<\/p>\n<p>Now he is getting close to returning to the free agent market just one year after signing a $6 million contract with the Lions.<\/p>\n<p>They shouldn&#8217;t let that happen.<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of reasons the Lions have become a contender over the past couple of years, but the offensive line has been one of the biggest.<\/p>\n<p>It has been a dominant unit and this past season, Zeitler was an important part of that.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0Pro Football Focus, he was one of the league&#8217;s highest-graded run blockers at the guard position. The run game was a huge part of the team&#8217;s offensive success in 2024 and should continue to be in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The Lions do have a backup plan available in Christian Mahogany, who they drafted in the sixth round last year. He performed well as a rookie, but relying on a player with two career starts when your O-Line is a big part of your identity is risky.<\/p>\n<p>If they keep Zeitler, the Lions would have another year to make sure Mahogany is their answer while also ensuring their O-Line stays strong for a potential Super Bowl run.<\/p>\n<p>The Lions really shouldn&#8217;t want to end up searching for a guard in this year&#8217;s free agent class when they have a perfectly good starter they can sign before anybody else gets a crack at him.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Options for teams that need a guard in the NFL this offseason are quickly dwindling and free agency isn&#8217;t even begun yet. 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