The Chicago Bears' trades for Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson gives Ben Johnson two solid starters for the offensive line, with positional versatility that allows Ryan Poles to be flexible in free agency and the NFL Draft.

On Tuesday, it was reported that the Bears will be sending a sixth-round pick in exchange to the Los Angeles Rams for Jonah Jackson, and they will take on his entire remaining salary after he inked a three-year, $51 million deal last offseason.

Chicago is acquiring Jackson in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round pick, and a big reason for that is that the Bears are taking on the remainder of Jackson's three-year, $51 million contract he signed with the Rams last offseason. That includes a $17.5 million salary cap hit in 2025, per Spotrac.