MIAMI — Jalen Ramsey and the Miami Dolphins reached an settlement on a three-year contract extension value $24.1 million per yr, sources advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter, making Ramsey the highest-paid cornerback in NFL historical past for a second time in his profession.
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel confirmed Friday that Ramsey had signed an extension with the group.
With the brand new three-year, $72.3 million deal, Ramsey is assured to earn $55.3 million beginning this season, which ensures he may have the best profession earnings for a cornerback in league historical past.
The Dolphins and Ramsey had been discussing an extension for a number of weeks. The 2 sides had been in a position to create a brand new benchmark as soon as Pat Surtain II reset the cornerback market by signing an extension with the Denver Broncos on Wednesday that carries a $24 million common annual worth.
“Ever since I’ve gotten right here, I really feel prefer it’s been an awesome relationship, it has been a rising relationship,” Ramsey stated Friday. “They’ve realized quite a bit about me, who I’m not solely because the participant however the particular person. And identical, I’ve realized quite a bit about them and the way actual they’re.”
Miami traded a third-round choose and tight finish Hunter Lengthy to the Los Angeles Rams for Ramsey final offseason, and he instantly turned one of many group’s veteran leaders. A knee damage suffered on the second day of coaching camp restricted him to 10 video games final season, however he recorded his third straight season with at the very least three interceptions to earn his seventh Professional Bowl choice.
“When everybody is aware of the title of somebody that is becoming a member of the group, and that title relies upon a popularity of expertise and ability, everybody’s excited,” McDaniel stated. “You are at all times excited to see how that particular person’s going to slot in inside the general complexion of [the team], and since he is been right here, it is nearly felt mutually purposeful in that Jalen noticed a unique stage of participant and chief that this group may benefit from.
“He seized that, and I feel the group has undoubtedly benefited from it.”
Ramsey was named a group captain this week for the primary time since becoming a member of the Dolphins, however he has not practiced in a number of weeks with what has now been described as a hamstring damage. McDaniel stated Ramsey would take part in Friday’s apply in some capability however didn’t affirm the three-time All-Professional could be out there for Sunday’s season opener towards his former group, the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Ramsey stated his damage led to him delaying the finalization of his extension.
“I simply felt prefer it wasn’t proper to have it on the market and me not be on the market on the sphere with the blokes,” Ramsey stated, “so simply tried to carry it for a number of days.”
Defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver stated the group was optimistic Ramsey would play Sunday, however that with a Thursday night time sport towards the Buffalo Payments in Week 2, the Dolphins must be sensible about it.
“I am hopeful. I am hopeful. I say prayers each night time, we speak to God,” Weaver stated. “However the one factor I do find out about Jalen, is that it isn’t for an absence of labor ethic. He is doing all the pieces he can within the coaching room to attempt to put himself on the market. We simply bought to be sensible and cognizant that we do have two video games in no matter that’s, slightly over per week, so we’ll see.”