Jalen Ramsey

NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe reports that the Dolphins are expected to trade or release Jalen Ramsey in May or June.

Wolfe characterized the relationship as a “marriage” that “has essentially dissolved” and cites “salary cap relief” as the reason for the delay. Ramsey is guaranteed $24.235 million this season and although the Dolphins would have to take on $30.98 million in dead money with a post-June 1 release, they would also save $14.3 million, per Over The Cap. Were they to trade Ramsey after June 1st, the dead money drops to $6.745 million while the savings settle at $9.9 million. Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer indicates that the Dolphins will likely have to eat extra cash to facilitate a trade but the significant dead money reduction helps them meet another team in the middle.