While seemingly every big name player was getting a new contract this offseason, Jalen Ramsey and the Jacksonville Jaguars were unable to reach an agreement on a new deal for the All-Pro cornerback.
Ramsey feels he’s worth top-dollar and hasn’t backed down from that position. He showed up to training camp in a Brinks truck.
Just two games into the 2019 NFL season, Ramsey’s agent has gone to the team and requested that the team trade his client.
Jalen Ramsey trade notes:
* Under contract through 2020
* Base salaries/cap hits of: $3.2M in 2019, $13.7M in 2020
* Has played and started 50 out of 50 career games
* 2X Pro Bowl, 1X 1st team All Pro
* Elite man coverage skills
* 202 career tackles, 9 INT, 45 PBU— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 16, 2019
On Sunday, Ramsey and Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone got into a heated argument on the sidelines, which was captured by the CBS camera crew.
We knew there would be a fight in #JAXvsHOU but we didn’t expect it to be between HC Doug Marrone & @jalenramsey #DUUUVAL #NFL100
(🎥: @CharlesRobinson)pic.twitter.com/GYOtV4qUim
— NFL@SneakerReporter (@NFL_SR) September 15, 2019
According to reports, Ramsey’s issues stem from this confrontation along with the ways the team has been using him. He prefers to be used as a true man-to-man shutdown corner—following the opposing team’s best wide receiver around the field regardless of where he is lined up—instead of a mix of man and zone as the Jaguars play currently.
The trade request was allegedly made in the aftermath of Jacksonville’s 13-12 loss to the Houston Texans in Week 2.
The team selected Ramsey fifth overall in the 2016 NFL Draft and he immediately became one of the league’s best corners.
Jacksonville has spoken with interested teams but no deal is expected to materialize anytime soon. The Jaguars are asking for at least one future first-round pick in return for Ramsey in any deal.
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