Jonah Jackson
Chicago BearsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 17 games
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
Comps
STM Take
Five straight tier 8 STTM finishes plus a 2021 Pro Bowl creates a strange gap between the broader football world's recognition and the STTM ranking. The Rutgers technical foundation plus the multi-team experience gives him basic veteran market value. The 2026 question is whether Jackson holds the Bears' guard role or whether Chicago explores depth alternatives given the structural tier 8 baseline.
Jackson came out of Rutgers as the Detroit Lions' 3rd-round pick (75th overall) in 2020 and made the 2021 Pro Bowl as the Lions' starting left guard. He signed with the Los Angeles Rams in 2024 free agency, then was traded to the Chicago Bears in 2025. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#110) rookie, tier 8 (#111) in 2021, tier 8 (#92) in 2022, tier 8 (#82) in 2023, and tier 8 (#70) in 2025.
Strengths
- 2021 Pro Bowl recognition gives him career résumé that pure STTM ranking does not fully capture.
- Six years of NFL starter reps across three systems gives him real veteran market value across positional flexibility.
Concerns
- Five straight tier 8 STTM finishes despite the 2021 Pro Bowl recognition flags a real gap between broader-world voting and on-tape production.
- Chicago's broader offensive identity around Caleb Williams's protection priority compresses the structural support for Jackson's role.
What to watch: Whether Jackson holds 12 or more starts in 2026 with the Bears or whether the role compresses to swing depth.