Jalen Ramsey is reportedly set to join the Miami Dolphins in sensational trade from the Los Angeles Rams.
The Rams have been looking to make adjustments to their roster following a woeful season, which resulted in one of the worst Super Bowl title defences in recent times. Star cornerback Ramsey has been heavily linked with a trade this off-season, and now a deal with the Dolphins has been agreed.
The Rams are set to receive a 2023 third-round pick and tight-end Hunter Long from the Dolphins. Ramsey still has three seasons left on the five-year, $105 million extension he signed in 2020, and the Rams were keen to move him on with a base salary of $17m agreed for the 2023 season.
It's been speculated that Ramsey has been hoping for a trade in recent weeks, and now the Rams have agreed a deal with the Dolphins. Following the news, Ramsey took to Twitter and simply posted a video captioned: "Mood."
The video summed up his feelings surrounding the trade, and he seems extremely excited to move on from the Rams. The Rams may have wished to receive better picks from the Dolphins, especially after giving up two first-round picks and a fourth back in 2019.
Ramsey joined the Rams from the Jacksonville Jaguars, who drafted him fifth overall back in 2016. It's been a successful three-and-a-half years for Ramsey in Los Angeles, with a Super Bowl ring acquired along the way.
But all good things must come to an end, and he'll be joining a team that are very much on the up. The franchise are sticking with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, and Ramsey could be a key part of their Super Bowl ambitions moving forward.
The trade news comes off the back of Rapoport suggesting a trade could be the end result for Ramsey, as he said: "I know they’ve had some interest in Jalen Ramsey. We’ll see if he ends up getting traded.
"As far as what that price could look like, it might even be a first rounder. Certainly, something that the Los Angeles Rams at least would consider. Is going to play out probably prior to free agency."
However, they've only received a third-round pick and a new tight-end, a deal that looks very profitable for the Dolphins. The Rams were keen on clearing cap space ahead of the new season, and may have been backed into a corner as a result.
