Jones, a team captain and starter, was expected to play on the final year of his rookie contract after general manager Les Snead said in the spring that the Rams did not intend to extend him.
These are parts of the profession, he said, they are not fun parts but they are real parts that you have to acknowledge. Ernest is a pro in every sense of the word. We're just kind of dealing with it a day at a time.
McVay stated that Jones did not ask the Rams to move him, emphasizing the communication the team has had with his representation regarding his potential trade.
Potentially motivating the Rams' openness to move Jones is the emergence of rookie Omar Speights, who Snead said will make their game day roster in tandem with the reality that Jones will not receive an extension in Los Angeles.
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