The Miami Dolphins are still weighing their options with potential deals for Jalen Ramsey, even though both sides have been seeking a trade since the offseason began. However, the major hold-up is Ramsey’s guaranteed money. While some teams are willing to take on part of his contract if the Dolphins help out, Miami is not ready to do that just yet.
“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.
Many teams are still a little skeptical of taking on Ramsey’s contract..
“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.
A recent report suggests Ramsey may switch to safety for whichever team he joins next. Now 30 years old and entering the latter part of his career, Ramsey’s trade value has been disappointing.
“If those were the best offers on the table, the Dolphins would walk away with just a sixth or seventh-round pick at best for Ramsey. If the Dolphins return for Ramsey falls within that range, of a sixth or seventh-round pick, there would likely be a lot of disappointment in Miami,” Athlon Sports’ Matthew Sullivan wrote.
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For now, Ramsey’s value isn’t even that of a second-day draft pick to some teams, which is far below Miami’s expectations. While Ramsey would bring veteran leadership, any team taking on his contract believes they can’t part with high-value assets in return.
