Jalen Ramsey Has Been Traded To the Pittsburgh Steelers

Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network have announced that the Dolphins have agreed to terms of a trade that will send Jalen Ramsey to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

No word yet on what Miami received in return for this trade. (UPDATE: The Dolphins received All Pro Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in return for Ramsey. Details here)

The fact Chris Grier was able to get an All Pro Player in return for Ramsey is huge, it still doesn’t solve Miami’s issues in the secondary though. But as for a return, this trade is good for Miami even though they had to give up Jonnu Smith as well.

It had been reported for weeks that the relationship between Ramsey and Mike McDaniel is so fractured that there was no salvaging it, and a trade had to happen.

Ramsey only played in 27 games for the Dolphins and had five interceptions during that time.

The Dolphins’ secondary right now is in shambles, with Miami losing all four starters from last season. This offseason, they have added Ifeatu Melifonwu and Ashtyn Davis at the safety position. They have yet to add a cornerback and will now depend on Cam Smith, Storm Duck, and Kader Kohou, as well as any rookies they add at that position.

With Ramsey now gone, the cornerback position is up there with the defensive line as the biggest need on this team right now, heading into the 2025 season. I would expect Miami to look to add a veteran, unsigned cornerback on the open market still.

Rasul Douglas, Asante Samuel Jr., Stephon Gilmore, Mike Hilton, and CJ Henderson are still available players on the market whom Miami may target.