Rams had more confidence in Kevin Dotson than they did Jonah Jackson

Benching Jonah Jackson for Beaux Limmer wasn’t in L.A.’s plans when the season started, but clearly the Rams were more weary in that $17 million guard than they were in keeping Kevin Dotson for the same amount of money. Because the two guards didn’t actually get the same amount of money:

Dotson signed a 3-year, $48 million contract with $32 million guaranteed

Jackson signed a 3-year, $51 million contract with $32 million guaranteed

Okay, it looks to be the same, but it isn’t.

Because the Rams gave Dotson a fully-guaranteed $8 million salary in 2025 with an $8.5 million roster bonus, meaning that Dotson is not going anywhere. But by comparison, Jackson’s 2025 salary isn’t guaranteed at all and…