THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Rams have acquired Sony Michel from the New England Patriots to add some much-needed depth at the running back position, sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter.
New England received two conditional draft picks -- one in the fifth round and another in the sixth -- in the deal, sources tell Schefter.
Michel fills an immediate need for the Rams, who will play the season without rising star Cam Akers after he tore his right Achilles tendon while working out before training camp.
In Akers' absence, Darrell Henderson Jr.