Of all the strange developments in the 2025 off -season, one of the most recent is one of the most strange.
Months after having made a corner half Jalen Ramsey the best paid player in the league in his position, the Dolphins decided to move on.
When confirming the situation on Tuesday, GM Chris Grier was vague. Common sense suggests that he has kept ambiguous things as a question of strategy. If an interested team thinks that the dolphins are desperate to turn the page, a better deal could be concluded to obtain it.
Dolphins have already paid in Ramsey a bonus of $ 4 million. They still owe him $ 20.153 million during the balance of the year. Each penny is fully guaranteed.
It seems inevitable that dolphins should pay part of the bill to facilitate a profession. The more they want the choice, the more they will probably have to pay.
If they keep Ramsey, they will have to pay everything. Based on current circumstances, it seems difficult to imagine that a business does not occur. But no trade can occur unless someone is negotiated for him.
The two sides should be ready to put the toothpaste back in the tube. Which becomes another source of tension and stress if the dolphins do not start, and remain, hot in 2025.
Ideally for dolphins, they attract several teams to the table. This is the kind of development that can lead to a better deal. Even more ideally, they would have made an earlier exchange in the offseason, before the 4 million dollars were won – and before the teams started to devote their budgets to other veteran players.
I have the impression that there is much more in this story. For the moment, the details are held under the Wraps. But something had to have happened to the sudden availability of Ramsey. Whatever he started, one side or the other (or both) decided to end the relationship.
No matter how it goes, it’s just to say that the dolphins regret it for having paid it last September. The fact that they made the pressure on the current regime increases to have a strong season. Otherwise, massive changes could be inevitable after the end of the 2025 season.
If the Dolphins are fighting enough, changes may occur during the next campaign.