It was first reported that the Rams traded conditional fifth- and sixth-round picks to the Patriots for Sony Michel, with the two selections converting to a fourth-round compensatory pick if Los Angeles received one. Well, those terms weren’t official with the league and the new compensation is slightly different.
According to Aaron Wilson, the Rams wound up giving the Patriots a sixth-round pick in 2022 and a fourth-rounder in 2023. It’s not much different than the original terms, but now the Rams are guaranteed to give the Patriots a fourth-rounder instead of it being on a conditional basis.
It’s still not a huge price to pay for a former first-round pick who will contribute in a meaningful way this year.
NEW ENGLAND TRADES:
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 25, 2021
Michel, Sony RB Georgia
LOS ANGELES RAMS TRADE:
Selection Choice–Round 6, 2022
Selection Choice–Round 4, 2023
Michel joins Darrell Henderson Jr. as the two running backs who will get the bulk of the carries, with Xavier Jones and Jake Funk behind them – assuming they both make the team.
