LOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Rams linebacker Ernest Jones did not practice Monday after .Jones took to social media on Sunday to clarify that he never requested a trade, posting on X before deleting it. Coach Sean McVay confirmed Jones statement and said Greg Dortch Jersey discu sions with both the players agent and other teams are ongoing. "You know, I think these are conversations sometimes, you know, things get out there. But in his defense, hes right, he never requested a trade," McVay said. "We had communication with his representation, theres been some dialog with teams, and thats kind of where its at."Jones is going into the final year of his rookie contract, having started 26 games over the past two seasons. A third-round draft pick out of South Carolina in 2021, Jones has established himself as a team captain and the defensive play-caller on the field, but at a position where the Rams have usually not committed significant money since McVay took over in 2017. ADVERTISEMENT But these are parts of the profe sion, and theyre not fun parts but they are real parts that you have to acknowledge, he said. And Ernest is a pro in every sense of the word, and so were just kind of dealing with it a day at a time.McVay said he hopes to have a better sense of the situation as soon as po sible.Theres a lot of discu sions that are ongoing right now, he said. I think theres always a little bit increased urgency around the league, not exclusive to just this situation, with just the po sible movement that can occur here. And so Im sure the next time that I talk to you Ill have a little bit more clarity, but we are working through those things, and theres changes by the minute potentially.If the Rams move on from the 24-year-old Jones, other options on the roster to man the two inside linebacker spots would include Troy Reeder, Christian Rozeboom, Jacob Hummel, and rookie Omar Speights.Rozeboom, who is going into his fourth season with the Rams after starting his career as an undrafted free agent with Kansas City in 2021, said he hopes for the best for Jones.Whatever happens, it was a privilege to play with him, Rozeboom said. It always hurts. I know it hurts for everybody, but like I said, its a part of this. The uncertainty with Jones wasnt the only sudden development for the Rams over the weekend, with left tackle Alaric Jackson receiving a two-game suspension for violating the NFLs personal conduct policy on Friday.It was something that we potentially thought could occur, said McVay, who did not discu s the specifics of what led to Jacksons suspension.NOTES: WR Puka Nacua (knee) and CB Darious Williams (hamstring) each returned to practice. QB Stetson Bennett was not with the team Monday to attend to a personal matter.___AP NFL: A.J. Green Jersey