The Dolphins are still planning to trade disgruntled cornerback Jalen Ramsey, according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer.
Miami’s standoff with the nine-year veteran has dragged on since April, when the team declared their intention to trade Ramsey after reported disagreements with head coach Mike McDaniel. No deal has materialized, in no small part because Ramsey is owed $23.2MM in guaranteed money this year. Complicating matters further is his reported desire to stay on the West Coast.
Still, Breer believes that the Dolphins and Ramsey are “past the point of no return,” and as a result, he expects a trade to “happen on the doorstep of camp.”
But assessing Ramsey’s potential destination is little more than a guessing game at this point. The Raiders, Panthers, and Vikings are not pursuing the three-time All-Pro, while the Rams are the only team that has publicly expressed interest.
A reunion with Sean McVay would not be a shocking outcome to this situation, but the Rams are not the only team in Los Angeles. The Chargers also fit Ramsey’s West Coast wants, and general manager Joe Hortiz was the Ravens’ director of college scouting when Baltimore tried to trade up for Ramsey in the 2016 draft. Unlike the Rams, however, neither reports nor comments from team personnel have linked Ramsey to the Chargers.
The Falcons could also look into acquiring Ramsey after their failed pursuit of Jaire Alexander. Ramsey’s contract will be an obstacle for a cap-strapped Atlanta front office, but as training camp approaches, the Dolphins may be willing to eat some money to finally put an end to this saga.
Well, the Dolphins will need someone else to not relent. If, by this, Miami means that they’ll take a low pick for Ramsey, that’s probably the only change, then. Teams know that there aren’t many suitors. They’re not going to scramble to send valuable picks unless they think they’ll lose out-and if they really, really don’t want to lose out.
Unless there’s something we don’t know, it seems like the Rams can just wait it out until they can trade for Ramsey a second occasion, but this time with a Day Three pick. And, if the Dolphins say no, and there’s noone else, they’ll have to release him or swallow the cap hit when he sits or plays at half-speed. This could happen during the season after a few games, too, depending on how stubborn each side is.
It’s not a good look for a player when you’re drawing less interest than an OBJ sweepstakes 🙂
Another misstep by this clown show of a front office. Immediate buyers remorse and now a huge dead cap charge. It’s so frustrating being a fan of this team
Kudos to Chris ClownShow Grier for letting everyone know that rather than take a better pick for Ramsey by eating some money that he would rather take a lower pick just to get off the contract extension he just gave Jalen last year.
Total Buffoon.