Report: Rams open to dealing Talib
The Los Angeles Rams might not be done shuffling their defensive backfield.
Los Angeles could be open to moving cornerback Aqib Talib ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter, who adds the veteran is a "prime candidate to be traded" in order to free up money to extend other players, potentially including new Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
Talib, a 12-year veteran, turned down the option to be traded last week, Schefter reports.
The Rams dealt Marcus Peters to the Baltimore Ravens and acquired Ramsey from the Jacksonville Jaguars on Oct. 15. Ramsey is in the fourth year of his rookie deal, with just a fifth-year option for 2020 remaining.
L.A. traded for Talib and Peters in 2018, and the duo helped the Rams reach Super Bowl LIII. Talib is in the final year of his contract, which pays him $8 million for the 2019 campaign.
The Rams placed Talib on injured reserve Oct. 14 with fractured ribs. He's eligible to return later this season.
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