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The Jaguars will receive the Rams' first-rounders
in each of the next two years, plus a fourth-rounder in 2021.
Ramsey tweeted a photo of himself in a Rams jersey shortly after
the news broke.
Ramsey, a two-time Pro Bowler and a 2017 first-team All-Pro,
requested a trade from Jacksonville after Week 2, then played on
Thursday night in Week 3 but sat out the Jaguars' last three
games with a back injury.
Multiple reports said owner Shad Khan was opposed to a trade and
wanted to keep Ramsey long-term, but numerous teams showed
interest with offers including multiple first-round picks.
Ramsey, who turns 25 on Oct. 24, will reinforce a Rams secondary
that lost Aqib Talib (ribs) to injured reserve on Monday and
Peters via trade to the Baltimore Ravens earlier Tuesday. Peters
-- whom the Rams acquired from the Kansas City Chiefs for draft
picks in February 2018 -- was dealt in exchange for linebacker
Kenny Young and an undisclosed 2020 draft choice that ESPN's
Adam Schefter reported would be a fifth-rounder.
The Peters move cleared $5 million in cap space, helping the
Rams acquire Ramsey, who has not been shy about his desire for a
robust contract extension. Currently in the fourth year of his
rookie deal, Ramsey has a base salary of $2.35 million this
season and is due $13.7 million next year on his fifth-year
option, the final year of his deal.
ESPN reported that the Rams and Ramsey had not yet discussed any
parameters surrounding a long-term contract.
It's unclear if Ramsey will play Sunday at Atlanta, where the
Rams will try to snap a three-game losing streak.
The trade leaves the Rams without a first-round pick until 2022.
Unless they trade into the first round, they will go five
consecutive years without a first-round pick, starting with the
2017 draft, the year head coach Sean McVay arrived.
That year's first-rounder went to Tennessee in a trade-up for
Jared Goff in 2016. L.A.'s 2018 first-rounder helped the Rams
acquire Brandin Cooks from the New England Patriots, and the
Rams traded out of the first round with Atlanta this past April,
with the Falcons selecting offensive tackle Kaleb McGary at No.
31 overall.
Ramsey had one pass breakup and one forced fumble in three games
this season. He had nine interceptions (one returned for a
touchdown) and 44 pass breakups while starting all 48 games his
first three seasons.
He was clear about his desire to be traded during a
late-September appearance on Uninterrupted's "17 Weeks" podcast
on Sirius XM.
"I'm not sure if I've played my final game for the Jags yet or
not, but my trade request still stands. For me, respect is a
huge thing," Ramsey said, adding, "Once respect is lost for both
parties, I think it is time to part ways."
Ramsey wasn't the only acquisition by the Rams on Tuesday, as
they also picked up offensive lineman Austin Corbett from the
Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2021 fifth-round pick.
--Field Level Media
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