The Los Angeles Rams have found a trade partner for Jalen Ramsey. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, they’re trading Ramsey to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a third-round pick and tight end Hunter Long.
The third-rounder will be the 77th overall selection, which comes eight slots after the Rams’ own pick at No. 69.
With Ramsey joining the Dolphins, he’ll also get an adjusted contract that gives him $36.9 million fully guaranteed over the next two years. On his current contract with the Rams, Ramsey was set to get just $5 million guaranteed in the next three years, so it’s a hefty payday for the All-Pro cornerback.
Trade is now agreed to, per sources:
🏈Dolphins get Pro Bowl CB Jalen Ramsey.
🏈Rams get 2023 third-round pick (No. 77) and TE Hunter Long.
Trade will be processed Wednesday, when league year begins. pic.twitter.com/0KJIeoS6fj
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2023
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network shared the news of Ramsey’s tweaked contract, which the cornerback will be thrilled about.
Thanks to an adjusted contract, Jalen Ramsey is now on the books for $36.9M fully guaranteed over two years… and he gets his preferred destination in the #Dolphins. https://t.co/a2uiNarBo8
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 12, 2023
Ramsey spent the last three-plus years with the Rams after being acquired in a trade with the Jaguars during the 2019 season, a deal that included two first-round picks. The Rams also gave up a fourth-rounder for Ramsey in that trade.
Over his three-plus seasons in LA, Ramsey picked off 10 passes and had two sacks, earning All-Pro honors twice in the last three years.
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