Rams Would Acquire Football Genius In Potential Jalen Ramsey Trade

The Rams, where Ramsey spent the better part of three seasons from 2019-22, were one of the only NFL teams that did not draft a cornerback last month. So, a Ramsey reunion would make sense. But the Rams obviously aren’t the only interested team.

Ramsey’s former defensive coordinator with the Rams, Raheem Morris, is now head coach in Atlanta and reportedly interested. So are the Las Vegas Raiders, CBS insider Jonathan Jones reported last month.

But whether the Dolphins deal Ramsey to the Rams, Falcons, Raiders or any other club, he’ll need to fit under the salary-cap for both teams. His 2025 salary is $21.1 million and teams are in the process of finalizing the rookie contracts for their 2025 draft picks, so there’s still a long list of to-do items before any trade can become final.

And if he returns to the Rams, Ramsey would become one of few players in NFL history acquired by the same team in multiple trades. In mid-October 2019, the Rams acquired Ramsey from Jacksonville for first-round selections in 2020 and 2021. The steep price was one of few trades that included future first-rounders to favor the team that gave up those picks.

The Jaguars used those first-round choices to take K’Lavon Chaisson in 2020 and Travis Etienne in 2021. Jacksonville also received the Rams’ fourth-round choice in 2021. Whoever winds up with Ramsey this time will acquire one of the league’s smartest players.

“I've been so blessed to haven been around some great players throughout my career,” Evero said, “and I've never been around a great player who I would say had that high an IQ.”