Ravens, Dolphins Connected In Blockbuster Trade

Ravens, Dolphins Linked In Jalen Ramsey Trade Rumors

As mentioned above, the Baltimore Ravens have plenty of cornerback depth and aren’t the obvious choice for a Jalen Ramsey trade. Veteran Marlon Humphrey had a strong 2024, finishing the year as PFF’s seventh-best cornerback. First-round pick Nate Wiggins, meanwhile, started off slow but finished the year on a high note and looks like a longtime fixture for this defense. This secondary is good enough to beat most teams, but an elite contender like Baltimore could use a third lockdown guy like Ramsey.

The Ravens share a division with Joe Burrow’s Cincinnati Bengals and must defeat them and the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills to reach the Super Bowl. Stopping three elite passing attacks isn’t easy, and a Jalen Ramsey trade could be the difference in winning those competitive contests. With Humphrey in the slot and Ramsey and Wiggins blanketing the outside, opposing quarterbacks won’t be able to find any open targets. This is a fantastic fit on paper, but is this feasibly possible?

Making the Logistics Work

According to OverTheCap, a Jalen Ramsey trade will come with its own financial hurdles. The cornerback currently carries a $16.6 million cap hit, but Miami will take on $25.2 million in dead money if they deal him before June 1st. However, if they wait until June 2nd, they can spread his dead money over multiple seasons and lower his dead cap to just $6.75 million in 2025. The Ravens, meanwhile, would be responsible for the remaining $9.91 million.

Ramsey is technically under contract until 2028, but he doesn’t have any guaranteed money beyond the 2025 season. This means he’s essentially playing on a one-year deal, and the cornerback will probably want a revised contract following his trade. If the Ravens aren’t amenable to this, it could sink a potential deal before it ever begins.

Even if the Ravens add more guaranteed money to Ramsey’s deal, the Dolphins probably won’t receive too much in a trade. While the cornerback is still an above-average starter, he’s on the wrong side of 30 and could be a one-year rental. The Ravens are projected to receive four compensatory picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, so perhaps they send one of those selections to Baltimore in exchange for a player who could finally help them hoist the Lombardi Trophy.