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As if the Los Angeles Rams weren’t going to do anything today... They’ve traded cornerback Aqib Talib and a 5th-round pick to the Miami Dolphins for a future draft pick:
Trade: Rams are trading CB Aqib Talib AND a fifth-round pick to Miami for a future pick, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 29, 2019
The moving of Talib creates roughly $4m in cap space for the Rams, now bumping them up to roughly $9.6m in cap space, creating flexibility for whatever the Rams prefer to do pre-trade deadline.
General Manager Les Snead was ultimately able to find a take for Talib after he was shopped the past few weeks. Talib was place on injured reserve two weeks ago after he suffered a rib injury. Talib’s age really showed in the first five weeks as he struggled mightily, and has actually been effectively replaced by backup Troy Hill.
Take this as you will:
— Sosa K (@QBsMVP) October 29, 2019
Aqib Talib: 29 targets, 18 completions, 62.1% completion, 231 yards, 8.0 yards/target, 3 TD's, 121.5 rating, 17.6% missed tackles
Troy Hill: 20 targets, 9 completions, 45% completion, 103 yards, 5.2 yards/target, 0 TD's, 61.0 rating, 0% missed tackles
The Rams will move forward with Jalen Ramsey and Hill starting outside, and Nickell Robey-Coleman manning the nickel spot.
Stay tuned to find out what the “future draft pick” is that the Rams have received from the Dolphins.
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Dolphins are agreeing to absorb Aqib Talib's prorated salary and pay him about $5.8M this season and getting a 5th round pick to do it. He could be cut in 2020 with no cap or cash ramification. Fins loading up on picks. Love it. ESPN first reported the transaction
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) October 29, 2019
With the Dolphins eating that amount of Talib’s salary, the Rams should be sitting somewhere near $10.5m in cap space.
UPDATE #2:
Terms of the Dolphins/Rams trade ...
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) October 29, 2019
Dolphins get: CB Aqib Talib, 2020 fifth-round pick.
Rams get: Future seventh-round pick.
The Rams will receive a future 7th-round pick from the Dolphins.