The Los Angeles Rams have had a linebacker problem almost from the moment they hired Chris Shula to take over as the team’s new defensive coordinator. From that instant, the defensive strategy was no longer familiar to ILB Ernest Jones. Things were changing, and they still are.
2024 left both fans and the team searching for answers — effective ways to address the new specs for the inside linebacker position. Since it was all new to the Rams’ front office, they attacked the problem in multiple ways, signing a veteran free agent and welcoming back players from 2024.