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The Jalen Ramsey rumor seemed to come out of nowhere.
The Dallas Cowboys have had a very active offseason compared to their usual approach with acquiring new players. The front office brought in 14 new faces compared to last year's squad, with four of the 14 coming over via trade.
Before Memorial Day weekend, NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler was on SportsCenter Friday night and gave an update on where things stand with Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey. The former All-Pro corner has been the center of potential trade conversations this offseason as Miami may look to hit the reset button on its roster.
The Los Angeles Rams have long been considered a potential landing spot for their former teammate, but Fowler mentioned the Cowboys as a “team to watch” if Ramsey was actually made available.
It is not unusual for the media or agents to tie the Cowboys to a high-profile player. This can give the player more momentum as they look to move to a new situation and try to widen their pool of options.
One of the biggest factors in Ramsey's not being a viable option for Dallas right now is that the Cowboys have invested resources into the corner position this offseason, whether through trades, re-signings, or the NFL Draft. When the Ramsey rumor started to circulate on Twitter, a few respected media members who cover the team beat shut down the idea almost immediately.
Bryan Broaddus doubled down on his report when he appeared with Jeff Cavanaugh on their Trust the Tape Podcast on Monday morning.
I think the Cowboys just got tagged on this one...this is just talking to folks during the week. I know that Ramsey was a name that people were throwing around and there’s a possibility of him being a June-1. The Dolphins were talking about potentially trading him and they walked that back, they say well no, we’re not gonna trade him. But I know on the Cowboys end I think the Cowboys got tagged in something because of the Cowboy name [and] how the Cowboys have gone through their offseason...but talking to people over there, it just doesn’t seem to have any legs on it right now...”
For anyone who went into the weekend excited at the chance Ramsey would be joining the Cowboys, that does not seem like a possibility right now, especially on his current contract. As Broaddus mentioned, if Miami releases the cornerback after June 1, it becomes a different conversation. However, Ramsey will be a free agent, and 30 teams will be able to pursue his services. Dallas might not want to spend their remaining cap space on an aging player when Micah Parsons, DaRon Bland, Tyler Smith, Brandon Aubrey, and Jake Ferguson are all coming up for extensions.
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