Rams’ All-Pro Ramsey acquired by Dolphins

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins are acquiring All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams, two people with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press on Sunday.

The Rams will get Miami’s third-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft and tight end Hunter Long, according to the people, who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because neither team had announced the deal.

Shortly after news of the trade broke, Ramsey indicated on social media that Miami was his preferred destination.

“I prayed for this specifically for about a month & now it’s happening! @MiamiDolphins LETSGO!” Ramsey tweeted Sunday.

The Rams went 5-12 last season and missed the playoffs just one year after winning the Super Bowl, and they’ve have been making changes to their roster this offseason. Los Angeles parted ways with veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner last month after one season.

The Rams traded for Ramsey in the middle of the 2019 season after he spent the first four years of his career in Jacksonville. Ramsey, a six-time Pro Bowl selection, had 77 tackles and four interceptions during the Rams’ Super Bowl-winning 2021 season. Last season, he had a career-high 88 tackles and four interceptions.

Commanders, Payne agree on contract: The Washington Commanders have agreed to terms on a four-year contract with defensive tackle Daron Payne worth $90 million, with $60 million guaranteed, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.

It’s the second-biggest contract for a defensive tackle, trailing only the deal that Aaron Donald signed with the Los Angeles Rams last year, which paid him $95 million ($65 million guaranteed).

Payne led Washington with a career-high 11½ sacks last season. The Commanders put the franchise tag on him last month.