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The Miami Dolphins and cornerback Jalen Ramsey are mutually set to explore trade options as he's expected to play for another team in 2025, NFL Network insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported on Tuesday (April 15).
"The #Dolphins and seven-time Pro Bowl CB Jalen Ramsey are mutually set to explore trade options and it wouldnât be a surprise if he played elsewhere in 2025, per me and @TomPelissero. Miami and Ramsey, due $25.1M fully guaranteed this season, could be parting ways," Rapoport wrote on his X account.
Ramsey was acquired by the Dolphins in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams prior to the 2023 NFL season that included a third-round pick and tight end Hunter Long being sent to Los Angeles, as well as the Dolphins giving Ramsey an additional $25 million guaranteed while taking on his previous two-year deal paying an average of $20 million annually, Rapoport reported at the time. The former Florida State standout remained one of the NFL's best cornerbacks despite battling injuries during his first season with the Dolphins in 2023 and agreed to a three-year, $72.3 million extension, which will include a $24.1 million annual salary, once again making him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL, in September.
Ramsey saw a decline in 2024, appearing in every game but missing the Pro Bowl for the first time since 2019, while the cornerback market has since risen with Derek Stingley Jr. of the Houston Texans and Jaycee Horn of the Carolina Panthers each receiving bigger extensions. Ramsey is currently due $25.1 million fully guaranteed in 2025, while the Dolphins have already paid a $4 million roster bonus, giving his next team a bill of up to $21.1 million for the upcoming season.
Miami also signed conerbacks Artie Burns and ifeatu Melifonwu during the free agency period and have Kader Kohou, Elijah Campbell and Storm Duck on their current roster.