The Rams rewarded Alaric Jackson this offseason, giving him a big-ticket deal to complete a transition from UDFA to cornerstone left tackle. The recently paid blocker, however, has seen a blood clot issue resurface.
Jackson is navigating a blood clot for the second time as a pro, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports. The Rams believe he will play this season, but they added D.J. Humphries on Thursday as an insurance measure.
A 2022 season that featured just about every Rams starter (and a few backups) go down involved Jackson missing much of it with blood clots. Jackson, who started six games in 2022, missed the Rams’ final nine games due to the blood clot development. The Iowa alum returned in 2023 and beat out Joe Noteboom for Los Angeles’ left tackle job, transforming his career en route to the payday this offseason. But this familiar concern changes the Rams’ outlook on Matthew Stafford‘s blind side.
Joining Ronnie Stanley in not making it to free agency, Jackson re-signed with the Rams shortly after the team regrouped with Stafford. Both pillars had neared the 2025 league year as question marks, with the Rams allowing their quarterback to talk to other teams. Days before free agency, however, they confirmed another Stafford rework would be completed and then came to terms with Jackson on a three-year, $57.75MM deal that came with $30MM guaranteed at signing.
More to come.