It was first reported that the Rams changed conditional fifth- and sixth-round options to the Patriots for Sony Michel, with both teams turned into a fourth-round compensatory selection if Los Angeles received one. Well, those terms weren’t official in the league and the new compensation is slightly different.
According to Aaron Wilson, the Rams ended up giving the Patriots a sixth-round pick in 2022 and a fourth-round pick in 2023. It’s not much different from the original terms, but now the Rams are guaranteed to give the Patriots a fourth-round pick. instead of being conditional.
It’s still not a huge price to pay for a former first-round pick who will contribute significantly this year.
NEW ENGLISH COMPANIES:
Michel, Sony RB Georgia
LOS ANGELES RAMS TRADE:
Selection: 6th round of 2022
Selection: 4th round of 2023– Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 25, 2021
Michel joins Darrell Henderson Jr. like the two runners who will get most of the races, with Xavier Jones and Jake Funk behind them, assuming they both make up the team.