{"id":250980,"date":"2025-10-14T16:55:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T20:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=250980"},"modified":"2025-10-14T16:55:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T20:55:05","slug":"bears-should-trade-braxton-jones-to-chargers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/10\/14\/bears-should-trade-braxton-jones-to-chargers\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears Should Trade Former Starter to Chargers Seeking OT Help"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> are hurting up front, with injuries to both star tackles Joe Alt<\/a> and Rashawn Slater.<\/a> And according to NFL insider Josina Anderson,<\/a> the Chargers are making “preliminary inquiries at the running back and tackle position.”<\/p>\n

The Chicago Bears<\/a> could offer left tackle Braxton Jones<\/a> in a trade that would benefit both sides.<\/p>\n

Bears Should Trade Braxton Jones to the Chargers<\/h2>\n
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Sep 15, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Chicago Bears offensive tackle Braxton Jones (70) defends against Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. (51) during the game at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jones, who has 44 career starts<\/a> as the Bears’ starting left tackle, has his fair share of highs and lows with the team. He eventually was benched during Week 4’s win against the Las Vegas Raiders,<\/a> but he’s still a starting-caliber tackle. In the last year of his rookie deal, Jones wouldn’t come with a high asking price and could benefit from a change of scenery. The Chargers should be able to bring him in for a sixth or even a seventh-round pick.<\/p>\n

Part of what made Jones’ start of the season shaky was his season-ending injury back during the 2024 season. It’s unclear whether Jones was fully healthy to start the 2025 season, but Bears’ offensive line coach Dan Roushar commented on Jones’ determination<\/a> to get back to full strength, saying, “The guy is battling his a** off. He’s trying.”<\/p>\n

Now that Jones isn’t the starter, the Bears could look to get anything they can in return for the former fifth-round draft pick. Jones is set to be a free agent this offseason, and the Bears will likely decide to move on rather than hand him a $20 million+ contract.<\/p>\n

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Braxton Jones vs. Dallas:<\/p>\n

31 pass-blocking snaps
0 pressures allowed
0 sacks allowed
0 penalties<\/p>\n

86.2 pass-blocking grade (2nd highest in the NFL in Week 3) pic.twitter.com\/9iU7ZSbTQL<\/a><\/p>\n

— Dave (@dave_bfr) September 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n