Falcons trade WR Robinson to Rams

The Falcons traded reserve wide receiver Laurent Robinson to the St. Louis Rams on Monday.

As part of the trade, the Falcons and the Rams swapped positions in the fifth and sixth rounds of the draft, Atlanta announced in a release.

The Falcons sent their fifth round pick (160th overall) and sixth round pick (196th) to the Rams and received the Rams’ fifth round pick (138) and their sixth round pick (176). The Falcons moved up 22 spots in the fifth round and 20 in the sixth round.

Robinson had a promising rookie season in 2007 after being selected in the third round (75th overall) of the 2007 draft. He had 37 catches, including a 74-yard touchdown catch.

Last season, he played in just six games and caught five passes. He suffered a concussion and battled a hamstring injury.