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Jonah Jackson thought his move to the Rams last year would be the start of an amazing chapter of his career.
He’d climbed from being a third-round pick to establish himself as a four-year starter for the Lions at left guard, and this was the time to cash in on it in free agency. He was headed to one of the most respected organizations in the NFL and relocating to a dream destination on a three-year, $51 million contract that put his salary among the league’s highest for interior linemen.
He thought he might spend the rest of his career there.