The Miami Dolphins still have Jalen Ramsey on the roster as July approaches. It was originally expected that the Dolphins would move on from the veteran cornerback at the beginning of June.
No teams are willing to take on Ramsey’s contract without financial help from Miami—but the Dolphins aren’t budging.
“The Dolphins appear unwilling to take on any of Jalen Ramsey’s guaranteed money to facilitate a trade. Teams are very interested in trading for Ramsey, but don’t want to take on his full contract. This is the current hold up,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported.
The guaranteed money in Ramsey’s deal is causing teams to hesitate.
“But a lot of these teams are spooked by the money because of the $24 million guaranteed. The Rams are sort of waiting it out. It’s really interesting. I do think it’ll get done, I just don’t know what it’s going to look like financially. But I know he’s supposed to get traded in somewhat short order, so I think in the next week or two I could see it coming together,” Fowler said.
To make matters worse for Miami, teams aren’t offering strong draft compensation for Ramsey either. That lack of value could be a reason to simply keep him on the roster—especially with support from within the locker room.
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Tyreek Hill has gone out of his way to publicly advocate for Ramsey staying in Miami.
“I’m getting Ramsey back in a Dolphins jersey, I don’t care what they say,” Hill said Saturday at Fanatics Fest in New York City. “He’s a dog. He’s one of the best corners in the league, man. Great leader. Great teammate too, though. That’s what he doesn’t get a lot of credit for, man.”
Hill is trying to rally support for Ramsey’s return, but retaining him would place a heavy burden on the team’s already tight salary cap. The Dolphins are juggling several massive contracts, and while Hill wants to keep the veteran corner at all costs, doing so would come with significant financial strain.
