Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier confirmed Tuesday that the organization are having trade talks with other NFL teams regarding star cornerback Jalen Ramsey.

Grier said that the organization has come to a mutual agreement with the former All-Pro cornerback to explore trade options: “we decided it was probably in the best interest for all parties to move forward [separately],”  adding that Ramsey did not ask for a trade.

Ramsey signed a three-year, $72.3 million contract extension with the club back in September, which made him the highest-paid cornerback in the league. The CB has a guaranteed salary of $24.3 million in 2025 with a cap number of roughly $16.6 million. If the Dolphins do find a trade partner, they’d clear about $8.5 million in salary cap space in 2025 if designated as a pre-June 1 trade. If Ramsey is designated as a post-June 1 trade, the cap relief would be $9.9 million for next season.

Ramsey entered the league as the fifth overall pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2016 out of Florida State, and spent his first four years with the club before being traded to the Los Angeles Rams in October 2019. In L.A., Ramsey helped the Rams win Super Bowl LVI during the 2021 season. He joined the Dolphins in 2023 in a deal with the Los Angeles Rams. In 2024, the 30-year-old, seven-time Pro Bowler played in all 17 games for Miami, allowing an 83.2 passer rating when targeted in coverage along with a 62% completion rate.

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