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.
More to come.