Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams spent the offseason preparing to play Jonah Jackson at left guard and Steve Avila at center, only for them to flip spots late in the buildup to their season opener at the Detroit Lions on Sunday. With Jackson's natural position being center and Avila having performed well at left guard as a rookie, the Rams believe the switch will strength the middle of the offensive line, which is all the more important with left tackle Alaric Jackson suspended and right tackle Rob Havenstein dealing with an ankle injury.
