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I am a bit surprised he would go to miami, but whatever. I agree, nittany. I think it is more of a salary dump than anything. They could not cut him because his salary was guaranteed as a vet. Did they actually pay Miami a pick to take him? lol
AgamemnonNet cash savings for Peters and Talib out and Jalen Ramsey in is $8m for the #Rams. Also, they appear satisfied with the Ramsey/Hill pairing and the others currently in the CB rotation
— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) October 29, 2019
Rams clear some salary cap space, basically pay the Dolphins to take on contract of Aqib Talib. Talib is on IR, and I would be surprised if he plays again this season. https://t.co/wJIP1HCzYs
— Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) October 29, 2019
AgamemnonRams send Aqib Talib and a pick to Dolphins
Rams send Aqib Talib and a pick to Dolphins
Posted by Michael David Smith on October 29, 2019, 1:53 PM EDTThe Dolphins are buyers at the trade deadline. Sort of.
The Rams sent Aqib Talib and a fifth-round pick to the Dolphins for a future pick, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Without knowing what the future pick the Dolphins are sending back is, we can’t really assess that trade, but it seems likely that the future pick is actually worse than that fifth-rounder, and this is actually the Rams unloading the remainder of Talib’s salary this season. Talib is a vested veteran, which means his full salary is guaranteed for the rest of the season, and the Rams would have been on the hook for the rest of his salary if they had released him.
Talib becomes a free agent after the season.
Whether Talib actually plays for the Dolphins remains to be seen. He’s currently on injured reserve, and the Dolphins may just leave him there for the rest of the year and pocket that pick from the Rams.
AgamemnonExpect more deals in future years like the Dolphins’ acquisition of cornerback Aqib Talib. The Rams sent Talib and a 2020 fifth-round pick to Miami in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round pick, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. This was essentially a salary dump. Talib is on injured reserve with a rib injury and due $4.2 million the rest of the season. While it’s possible there are more details forthcoming, the Dolphins presumably agreed to pay that money to get an extra pick in the 2020 draft. That’s awfully expensive considering that fifth-round picks rarely become starters, but it’s not so different than the Brock Osweiler-to-Cleveland move from a few years ago. It’s possible the Dolphins could also pick up a 2021 compensatory pick if Talib, an impending free agent, signs elsewhere next year.
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