LA Rams trade WR Ben Skowronek to Texans in….

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams have traded receiver Ben Skowronek to the Houston Texans in a swap of late-round draft picks.
Houston got Skowronek and a seventh-round pick in 2026 for a sixth-round pick in 2026 in the trade announced Thursday.

Skowronek was a seventh-round draft choice from Notre Dame who played his way into a significant role on offense and special teams during his three seasons with the Rams.

He notably had two catches for 12 yards as a rookie in the Rams’ Super Bowl victory while playing 46 snaps on offense after Odell Beckham Jr.’s injury. He became a regular in coach Sean McVay’s offense during the Rams’ dismal 2022 season, catching 39 passes for 376 yards and even lining up extensively as a fullback while starting 11 games.

Skowronek primarily contributed last season on special teams, serving as a team captain for the Rams. He has 58 receptions for 575 yards and one touchdown in his three-year career.

The 2024 NFL schedule release is less than a week away, but it’s never too early to break down what lies ahead for the revitalized Chicago Bears, who are looking for a bounce-back season in the NFC North.

If everything breaks right, the Bears could play against seven rookie or second-year quarterbacks. However, Chicago will also encounter its fair share of experienced heavy hitters.

With that in mind, here are the four toughest signal-callers the Bears will face in 2024.

Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers | Love more than impressed in his first season as the Packers’ starter, leading Green Bay to within a score of reaching the NFC Championship while finishing among the top 10 in yards (7th), QBR (9th) and trailing only Dak Prescott (36) for the league-lead in touchdown passes. The former first-round pick went 2-0 against the Bears in 2023 – making them the bookend of his breakout campaign – finishing 42-of-59 for 561 yards with 5 touchdowns and no interceptions in two meetings.

Jared Goff, Detroit Lions | Goff struggled against the Bears last season, going 1-1 while finishing 33-of-70 for 397 yards with three touchdowns against five interceptions. As with Love, Chicago will match up twice against the three-time Pro Bowler, who finished fourth in the NFL in touchdown passes (30) and second in passing yards (4,575) while nearly leading Detroit to its first Super Bowl appearance in 2023.

Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers | Love more than impressed in his first season as the Packers’ starter, leading Green Bay to within a score of reaching the NFC Championship while finishing among the top 10 in yards (7th), QBR (9th) and trailing only Dak Prescott (36) for the league-lead in touchdown passes. The former first-round pick went 2-0 against the Bears in 2023 – making them the bookend of his breakout campaign – finishing 42-of-59 for 561 yards with 5 touchdowns and no interceptions in two meetings.

Jared Goff, Detroit Lions | Goff struggled against the Bears last season, going 1-1 while finishing 33-of-70 for 397 yards with three touchdowns against five interceptions. As with Love, Chicago will match up twice against the three-time Pro Bowler, who finished fourth in the NFL in touchdown passes (30) and second in passing yards (4,575) while nearly leading Detroit to its first Super Bowl appearance in 2023.