The New England Patriots had a crowded running back room. The Los Angeles Rams were watching bodies drop like flies in theirs.
The two teams came together to make a mutually beneficial trade.
The Patriots sent Michel to the Rams for what could end up a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft. The compensation was officially announced as fifth- and sixth-round picks in 2022, but that's because the Rams have yet to receive any compensatory picks.
If and when the Rams receive the fourth-round compensatory pick they're expecting from free-agent losses this offseason, that selection will head to New England.