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The full details of the blockbuster trade between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins on Monday have now been reported, with the Steelers landing All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey and Pro Bowl tight end Jonnu Smith.
The deal will go down as one of the biggest in team history, with All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick going the other direction.
Below are reactions from current and former Steelers and Dolphins players, and the rest of the football world.
Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen was one of the first players to react.
“Only got one year with ya 39 but your approach to be the best everyday was definitely contagious. Best of luck back in Miami,” Queen wrote on X.
Only got one year with ya 39 but your approach to be the best everyday was definitely contagious. Best of luck back in Miami🤞🏽 pic.twitter.com/KGMR6O4PXu
— 🦈 (@Patrickqueen_) June 30, 2025
Break my own news! 🤟🏾 #HereWeGo @steelers pic.twitter.com/vnwJLZBDpM
— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) June 30, 2025
God always do it in the best way. 🖤💛
— Jonnu Smith (@Easymoney_81) June 30, 2025
Pat Freiermuth on the Jonnu Smith acquisition: "I'm pumped."
— Donny Chedrick (@DonChed54) June 30, 2025
Everybody want to come to the AFC North
— marlonhumphrey.eth (@marlon_humphrey) June 30, 2025
🚨 BREAKING NFL TRADE 🚨#HereWeGo have traded for Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith from Miami for Minkah Fitzpatrick and a draft pick:#NFL pic.twitter.com/pLZEHyzMs7
— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) June 30, 2025
Since 2017, only two defensive backs have been named First-Team All-Pro three times — Jalen Ramsey and Minkah Fitzpatrick. Today, they were traded for each other. https://t.co/5dapzJCx5Z pic.twitter.com/nWmu06ShBU
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) June 30, 2025
In the last 35 years, there have been four individual players traded between the Steelers and Dolphins – Minkah Fitzpatrick (Sept. 2019), Minkah Fitzpatrick again, Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 30, 2025
🥲 https://t.co/maYsSDLBGo pic.twitter.com/I1NgGr3D73
— Ty Hill (@cheetah) June 30, 2025
Jalen Ramsey among CBs since 2022:
– 85.4 PFF grade (6th)
– 91.4 run defense grade (1st)
– 9 interceptions (T-4th)Your newest Pittsburgh Steeler ♦️ pic.twitter.com/tXwOz3O0r1
— PFF (@PFF) June 30, 2025
Former #Dolphins Pro Bowl RB Raheem Mostert reacts to Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith getting traded… pic.twitter.com/afZ4v3cuKJ
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) June 30, 2025
Getting Jonnu in the deal as well has sold me. I love Minkah. Always a strong sense of comfort with him back there, but I like what Elliot has become with us. I’m confident he can hold down the fort. Especially with a trio of corners that has a chance to be one of the best in…
— Trai Essex (@TraiDay79) June 30, 2025
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers Players React to Blockbuster Trade with Dolphins
