For now, Jalen Ramsey remains a member of the Miami Dolphins. How much longer that lasts remains to be seen.
Now that it’s after June 1, the Dolphins are in a far better position to trade Ramsey. A pre-June 1 trade would have cost the team $8.5 million, but as ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports, they can now save $10 million by moving him.
One factor that could determine whether a trade materializes is how Ramsey is currently being viewed around the league.
According to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, Ramsey may no longer be seen strictly as a cornerback.
“The more people I talk to, the more I think Jalen Ramsey’s value now really is as a safety,” Breer wrote. “That, by the way, doesn’t mean he can’t play corner anymore. He can. It’s just that, at this point, if you’re bringing him in, leaning into what he still does well and planning on having him as more than a stopgap rental, then safety is likely where his future lies.”
Breer compared Ramsey’s situation to Hall of Famers Charles Woodson and Rod Woodson, both of whom transitioned from corner to safety later in their careers.
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That shift could impact Ramsey’s market value. One NFL executive told Breer the veteran defender is now seen as “like a $10 million to $12 million player.”
“That’s about half of the $21.1 million Ramsey has left on his deal for this year (a $4 million roster bonus has already been paid out), and sets a decent range for what the Miami Dolphins might have to do, as far as eating money goes, to get a decent return for the former All-Pro,” Breer added. “Ramsey’s number is $21 million for next year, so if another team gets him for this year at $10 million, you could reason that he’s a $15 million per year guy for that team for the next two years.”
The Dolphins have been one of the most rumored teams this offseason when it comes to trading high-profile players. Ramsey, however, sits at the top of that list, with both the team and Ramsey making it known that an eventual separation is likely.
Now that Miami can save money, the timing for a potential Ramsey trade could be imminent.
