The Los Angeles Rams are parting ways with defensive end Robert Quinn.
The Rams have agreed to trade the two-time Pro Bowler to the Miami Dolphins, a source informed of the situation told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. The deal includes a mid-round draft pick going to Los Angeles and a swapping of late-round picks, Rapoport added.
The trade cannot become official until the NFL new league year begins March 14. Quinn was notified of the trade during a conference call with the Dolphins, Rapoport reported.
ESPN first reported the trade.
Quinn's exit from Los Angeles marks the second high-profile move by Rams general manager Les Snead this offseason. Last week, the Rams acquired two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marcus Peters in a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs. Quinn was initially offered to the Chiefs as part of the Peters deal before Kansas City GM Bret Veach agreed on second- and fourth-round draft picks as compensation for the 2016 All-Pro selection, per Rapoport.
In Quinn, the Dolphins get a proven pass rusher who still has two years left on his current contract, which will pay out roughly $24 million over the next two seasons. Last year, the 27-year-old recorded 8.5 sacks and 32.5 tackles. The acquisition of a mid-round pick for Quinn helps the Rams, in part, find another pick after losing one this year in the Peters trade.
The Dolphins' 16th-ranked pass defense figures to get quite a boost with Quinn joining its ranks. Working alongside Ndamukong Suh and Cameron Wake, Miami now has three of the NFL's more fearsome pass rushers. Since 2012, Quinn and Wake have a league-high 16 strip sacks each, per NFL Research.
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