Jalen Ramsey did not request a trade from Dolphins

Grier said that the decision to part ways was in the “best interest of all parties,” according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, adding that the split was not a result of new contract demands by Ramsey. The Dolphins just signed him to a three-year, $72.3M extension last September that made him the highest-paid cornerback in league history, raising questions about when and why the team’s relationship with their star defender deteriorated.

Grier said that the Dolphins have been in touch with other teams regarding Ramsey, but he does not know if a trade will happen before the draft, if at all.

“If he’s here, we’ll deal with it,” said Grier (via NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero).

A post-draft trade would likely make the most sense for Miami. The team only has $16.5M in salary cap space, per OverTheCap, and a chunk of that will be needed to sign their rookie class. As a result, the $25.2M of dead money resulting from a pre-June 1 trade would be financially untenable without additional roster maneuvering.

A post-June 1 trade would save $9.92M in 2025 with a $6.75M dead cap charge, with the remaining $18.47M in dead money pushed to 2026. An acquiring team would pick up Ramsey’s $1.255M salary, $865k in workout and per-game roster bonuses, and a fully-guaranteed $19M option bonus due on Aug. 31. Ramsey will then be owed $66.73M from 2026-28, though none of that money is guaranteed.

Grier also said that Dolphins are not interested in trading Tyreek Hill, despite persistent rumors of such a move this offseason.

“That is not anything that we’re pursuing,” he said (via Pelissero). “Who knows? If someone wants to come and give me two first-round picks, we’ll consider it.”