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Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Alaric Jackson was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence early Tuesday morning, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed to NFL.com.

Officers responded to a domestic battery call in the 7400 Cliffside Court block of West Hills, California, at 10:46 p.m. PT on Monday. Jackson was subsequently arrested on a domestic violence charge at 12:30 a.m. and booked at Van Nuys Community Police Station at 4:24 a.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department jail records show.

Jackson was later released from jail at 7:20 a.m. after posting $50,000 bond. His next court date is scheduled for June 30 in Los Angeles.

Jackson, 27, signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2021. He emerged as a starting tackle in 2023, starting 45 out of 51 games the past three seasons.

Jackson signed a three-year, $57 million contact with the Rams during the 2025 offseason.

Los Angeles continues its voluntary organized team activities Tuesday. The Rams will hold mandatory minicamp June 15-16.

A second-round pick in 2014, Bitonio was an immediate starter. After an early-career injury, he was a stalwart on the Browns’ offensive line, often the strength of the Cleveland offense during his run. In 2025, he passed Joe Thomas for the most starts in a Browns jersey since 1999 (178).

“Joel Bitonio set the standards for on-field excellence, professionalism and loyalty during his 12-year career with our organization,” Browns general manager Andrew Berry said in a statement. “Few have achieved as much as Joel has during his 178 starts. With seven Pro Bowls, five All-Pro selections and being the best interior lineman at his peak, we applaud a career that should be Canton-bound.

“Everyone knows Joel’s on-field accomplishments, but he was able to elevate the entire building during his tenure because he is a Hall of Fame person. He was our longest-tenured captain, a Walter Payton Man of the Year and his dedication to Northeast Ohio both within the walls of 76 Lou Groza Boulevard and beyond is aspirational to us all. Although Joel is now entering the next phase of his life, he will always be Browns family. We excitedly look forward to the day when he is inducted into our Ring of Honor and a Dawg Pound captain.”

A free agent, Bitonio decided he’d rather retire a Brown than chase a chance at a Lombardi Trophy with another club.

“When I looked at my career and all that I had achieved — the All-Pros, Pro Bowls, snap streaks and playoff appearances — there was only one thing left that I still hoped to accomplish: a Super Bowl,” Bitonio wrote. “A small part of me thought about wanting to chase that dream, but at the end of the day, my heart was set on being a Cleveland Brown for life. This city was where my NFL career was supposed to start and finish. For that dream to be a reality, I could not be more grateful.

“To the city of Cleveland, our loyal fanbase, the Haslam family and the entire Browns organization, thank you. Thank you for 12 years of unwavering support and unforgettable memories.”

The difference is palpable in John Harbaugh’s first season in New York. The state of the Giants has gone from woebegone to hopeful in a matter of months, with the belief that Big Blue can dig out of the basement and swiftly become a contender.

With mandatory minicamp underway, the vibes around the Giants are mostly positive — save the recent political debates. The belief in New York is that the club has enough talent to compete under the right leadership. Veteran pass rusher Brian Burns, however, cautioned that offseason hype doesn’t always translate come the fall.

“Man, I like to always say, like I said, everybody is excited right now,” he said Monday. “Every other team is excited. Everybody is 0-0. They’re seeing the pieces they have, flying through OTAs. But I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel this is a little different, I was a little excited, and I expect highly of this team. I’d be lying if I didn’t say that. But at the end of the day, like I say, you’ve gotta prove it. It’s (not) just about being happy and optimistic. You’ve gotta get on the field and you’ve got to prove it against another team and impose your will on them.”

If wins were based on vibes, you could pencil in the Giants for double digits right now. Unfortunately for Big Blue, they are not.

Penix missing full-duty offseason work gives Tua a leg up when the competition inevitably gets underway. However, the club has insisted that come training camp, Penix will be on equal footing.

Coach Kevin Stefanski deflected when asked if Penix would be cleared when the Falcons hold their mandatory minicamp practices next week.

“He’s hitting every milestone that he’s supposed to hit,” Stefanski said. “We’re in constant communication with our medical team and Mike, and I think he’s doing everything he can do and certainly when he may want to do more, we have to hold him back from certain things potentially. But not going to put any time frames out there just yet, just going to focus on what’s in front of us.”

If Penix isn’t ready for full team drills next week, then the highly anticipated QB competition in ATL will have to wait for training camp in July.

The difference is palpable in John Harbaugh’s first season in New York. The state of the Giants has gone from woebegone to hopeful in a matter of months, with the belief that Big Blue can dig out of the basement and become a contender swiftly.

With mandatory minicamp underway, the vibes around the Giants are mostly positive — save the recent political debates. The belief in New York is that the club has enough talent to compete under the right leadership. Veteran pass rusher Brian Burns, however, cautioned that offseason hype doesn’t always translate come the fall.

“Man, I like to always say, like I said, everybody is excited right now,” he said via the team’s official transcript. “Every other team is excited. Everybody is 0-0. They’re seeing the pieces they have, flying through OTAs. But I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel this is a little different, I was a little excited, and I expect highly of this team. I’d be lying if I didn’t say that. But at the end of the day, like I say, you’ve gotta prove it. It’s (not) just about being happy and optimistic. You’ve gotta get on the field and you’ve got to prove it against another team and impose your will on them.”

If wins were based on vibes, you could pencil in the Giants for double digits right now. Unfortunately for Big Blue, they are not.

The Giants have seen quick turnarounds under first-year coaches in the past. Between Tom Caughlin and Harbaugh, New York has hired four full-time head coaches. Two – Ben McAdoo and Brian Daboll – took their club to the playoffs in their first season with the club. Each unraveled swiftly thereafter. Those two playoff campaigns were the only winning seasons the Giants enjoyed in 15 years.

Teams going from worst to first aren’t abnormal in the NFL. In fact, it’s become almost expected that someone will accomplish the feat each season. The question is whether the Giants, who haven’t won an NFC East crown since 2022, can be the ones to pull it off in Harbaugh’s first season.

Burns underscored that every team is feeling the positive vibes in June.

“That’s all 32 teams feeling the same way we’re feeling right now,” he said. “It’s just about how you handle it during the season, how you handle the pressure and especially how you handle the adversity when it hits. That’s the most important thing, but yeah, everybody (is) feeling good and optimistic about their season.”

Myles Garrett is participating in the Los Angeles Rams’ OTAs this week as he gets acclimated to a new defense.

The NFL’s single-season sack record holder spent all of his first nine seasons in Cleveland playing a traditional defensive end role in the Browns’ 4-3 system. Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula runs a 3-4 scheme, so there are questions about how Garrett will fit into the plans or, perhaps rather, how those plans change with the NFL’s best defender now in town.

Garrett participated as an outside linebacker during individual drills on Monday – watching from the sideline during 11-on-11s. Shula, while not speaking in specifics, indicated he plans to ensure the pass rusher remains his terrorizing self.

“Obviously, we’re still gonna have our principles … but we’re gonna let him do what he does best, and we all know exactly what he does best,” Shula said via the team’s official website. “You’re not gonna take Michael Jordan, LeBron, all those guys and pull them out of their comfort zone. We’re gonna work with him and put him in the best spots that we think for him and the defense to succeed.”

Read: He’s not going to drop into coverage much.

The arrival of Garrett might require some tweaking from Shula on some of his coverages and OLB drops — after all, you want the best sack artist in the game getting after the quarterback as often as possible — but a complete overhaul isn’t necessary. Jared Verse dropped in coverage 17 times in 2025, per Next Gen Stats, while going after the QB on 96.6 percent of his pass rush snaps (Garrett dropped five times for a 98.9% rate with the Browns last year).

The offseason additions of Garrett and corners Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson give the Rams defense improved weaponry after last year’s downfalls. Now it’s on Shula to deploy them properly.