March is here, and the NFL offseason hasn't wasted any time kicking into full gear. The Los Angeles Rams have been surrounded by trade rumors throughout the last several weeks, and one of them finally resulted in a deal being done on Tuesday.
ESPN's Adam Schefter and Courtney Cronin are reporting that the Rams are trading offensive guard Jonah Jackson to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a sixth-round pick in this year's draft. The trade comes nearly a week after NFL insider Jeremy Fowler revealed that L.A. granted the veteran blocker permission to seek a trade.
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 processed until March 12. pic.twitter.com/lj3M8VW5V8
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 4, 2025
Even though Jackson is gone, that doesn't mean the Rams are done shaking up their roster. If the team wants to go on a deep playoff run next season, general manager Les Snead could axe even more players if it means improving Los Angeles' offseason budget, which will increase to about $47 million once Jackson's trade is processed on March 12.
With that in mind, don't be surprised if these three Rams are next on the chopping block.
1. Cooper Kupp, WR
One Rams player whom most fans expect to see traded this offseason is Cooper Kupp. Los Angeles made it clear that it's shopping the former NFL Offensive Player of the Year around this spring, leaving time to tell where Kupp will begin the 2025 campaign.
Kupp has proven to be one of the NFL's top wideouts throughout his eight-year run, having converted 634 receptions into 7,776 receiving yards and 57 touchdowns across 104 career appearances. Even though he's since fallen out of the spotlight as Puka Nacua becomes a superstar, Kupp still posted a respectable 67-710-6 stat line in 12 games last season.
The main obstacle in trading Kupp, unsurprisingly, is his contract. The former 2017 third-rounder's salary cap hit sits at $29.7 million next season and $27.3 million in 2026. Having said that, he's only due $39.85 million in total cash across the next two years, which might be more of a digestible number for potential suitors.
Even if he isn't traded, Kupp's return wouldn't be guaranteed. A post-June 1 cut would free up $15 million in cap space for the Rams, per Spotrac, which they could then use to upgrade the rest of the roster.
Barring any major changes, it's hard to imagine Kupp being on the Rams' roster come Week 1.