Finding a new home for Jalen Ramsey has finally come to fruition.
The Dolphins are trading the three-time All-Pro cornerback to the Steelers, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Monday.
Pittsburgh is adjusting Ramsey's contract as part of the acquisition, giving him a $1.5 million raise and making his salary this season $26.6 million, per Rapoport and Pelissero
Rapoport and NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero had reported on April 15 that Miami and Ramsey mutually agreed to explore trade options. The draft came and went, as did organized team activities and mandatory minicamp -- which Ramsey didn't attend -- without a move.
One has now transpired on the final day of June -- less than a year after Ramsey signed a three-year extension to stay in South Beach.
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Ramsey joins a Pittsburgh defense that was stout overall last season, ranking eighth in scoring, but had a glaring weakness against the pass as a bottom-10 unit in yards allowed through the air.
A seven-time Pro Bowler, Ramsey certainly fits the bill as the Steelers look to fortify any holes to prepare for what could be Aaron Rodgers' final year in the NFL and only run at a Super Bowl with the team.
Ramsey has 24 career interceptions and 108 passes defensed, with 534 tackles over nine seasons to supplement his shutdown ways. He'll turn 31 during the upcoming season and may have lost half a step as most corners do at this point in their careers, but he remains an instinctual defender capable of elevating a secondary.
With Ramsey on board, Pittsburgh should field a formidable DB group. There's a good balance of experience and up-and-coming talent. Savvy veteran Darius Slay signed a one-year deal with the team in March, Joey Porter Jr. has come into his own and Beanie Bishop Jr. flashed potential with four picks as a rookie. Minkah Fitzpatrick and DeShon Elliott manning the two safety spots with tremendous depth behind them in Juan Thornhill rounds out the team's likely main contributors on the back end.
Miami, meanwhile, loses some star power but gains more financial flexibility moving forward. As a post-June 1 trade, Ramsey counts for $6.75 million in dead money in each of the next three seasons and $4.98 million in 2028, but the cap savings between 2025-28 come out to $9.9 million, $18.3 million, $20.1 million and $31.2 million, respectively, per Over The Cap.
The Dolphins move forward with a group comprised of names such as Storm Duck, Kader Kohou, Cam Smith, Artie Burns, Kendall Sheffield and fifth-round rookie Jason Marshall Jr.
It's been months coming now, and a resolution has landed Ramsey in Steel City.