Marcel Louis-Jacques and Sarah Barshop2 Minute Read
The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to commerce star cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Miami Dolphins for a 2023 third-round choose (No. 77 general) and tight finish Hunter Long, sources instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday.
The commerce might be processed Wednesday, when the 2023 league 12 months formally begins.
Ramsey tweeted his excitement for the commerce on Sunday, writing: “I prayed for this particularly for a few month & now it is occurring! @MiamiDolphins LETSGO!”
Ramsey, a three-time All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowler, is essentially thought of among the best cornerbacks within the NFL and joins one other former All-Pro in Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard.
Miami has aggressively constructed its roster over the previous 12 months, additionally buying and selling for All-Pro extensive receiver Tyreek Hill and Pro Bowl linebacker Bradley Chubb.
The Dolphins had a necessity at cornerback after informing Byron Jones he can be launched when the brand new league 12 months begins and made a number of wage cap-clearing strikes over the previous week, restructuring the contracts of Hill, Chubb and Terron Armstead.
After this commerce, the Dolphins maintain 4 picks within the 2023 draft: One every within the second, third, sixth and seventh rounds.
The Rams pulled off a blockbuster commerce for Ramsey in 2019, sending first-round draft picks in 2020 and 2021 and a fourth-rounder in 2021 to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Los Angeles signed Ramsey to a five-year, $105 million contract extension lower than a 12 months later, which was the most important ever at his place on the time of the deal.
Ramsey has three years remaining on that contract, though there is no assured cash remaining on the ultimate two seasons. The veteran cornerback was the one participant of that core Super Bowl-winning Rams group to not signal a contract extension or reworked deal final offseason. Ramsey ranks third on the place in AAV ($20 million), behind Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander ($21 million) and Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward ($20.1 million).
By buying and selling Ramsey earlier than June 1, the Rams will tackle $19.6 million of useless cash on their 2023 wage cap with $5.6 million of cap financial savings.
Ramsey turns into the third notable defensive participant jettisoned by the Rams as they work to get beneath the wage cap. The Rams beforehand had mutually parted methods with linebacker Bobby Wagner and launched pass-rusher Leonard Floyd.
Ramsey was the third-highest-ranked cornerback within the NFL final season, in keeping with Pro Football Focus. He completed the season with 4 interceptions, 18 passes defended, 12 move breakups, 3 compelled fumbles and a couple of sacks. His 4 interceptions tied his profession excessive.
In seven seasons, Ramsey has 19 interceptions, 7 compelled fumbles and a couple of sacks. He was named first-team All-Pro within the 2017, 2020 and 2021 seasons.
