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ANAHEIM, CA – FEBRUARY 14: In this handout photo provided by Disneyland Resort, (L-R) MVP Cooper Kupp, Aaron Donald and Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams celebrate their Super Bowl win in a parade down Disneyland’s Main Street U.S.A. on February 14, 2022 at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Matt Brown/Disneyland Resort via Getty Images)
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ANAHEIM, CA – FEBRUARY 14: In this handout photo provided by Disneyland Resort, (L-R) MVP Cooper Kupp, Aaron Donald and Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams celebrate their Super Bowl win in a parade down Disneyland’s Main Street U.S.A. on February 14, 2022 at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Matt Brown/Disneyland Resort via Getty Images)
This offseason is bringing a lot of changes to many teams. Franchises are hiring new coaches, trading players, and doing away with veterans in order to free up cap space. The team that is planning to trade its important player is the Los Angeles Rams. The Super Bowl LIII-winning team is getting rid of a star cornerback who was a crucial part of the game.
In order to deal with the salary cap crunch and rebuild the team, Los Angeles decided to move on from Jalen Ramsey. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Rams discussed and talked about trading their All-Pro cornerback. It is “very likely” that the team will trade the 28-year-old in the next few weeks as a salary cap-clearing move.
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This news did not sit well with the fans. However, many fans wanted Ramsey to sign with the teams they liked.
Fans reacted to the big trade news that the Los Angeles Rams will move forward with
Following are the reactions from fans:
i'm not okay. 🥴
— LaQuan Jones (@RealDealFantasy) February 25, 2023
Jalen Ramsey your a Detroit lion 🦁
— Sean barnett (@sbarne1) February 25, 2023
Hmmm wonder what team can afford that contract pic.twitter.com/wzAvj6lj44
— Chris DeCiucis (@itsCDD) February 25, 2023
Just like Jalen Ramsey often makes on the field, Rams are making a business decision. And a good one.
— world jim (@blueroadearth) February 25, 2023
You don't have to tell us which team, at least tell us is it in the AFC or NFC, and which division.
That's all, Tom. Name the conference and division.
— Paul Christen (@P_Christen1) February 25, 2023
Ramsey played with the Rams for three and a half years. He earned four Pro Bowl nods, two first-team All-Pro selections, and a Super Bowl ring. Ramsey was acquired by the Rams at a high cost in 2019, first through a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars that involved two first-round picks and a fourth-round pick. Then they granted him a record-breaking five-year, $105 million contract extension less than a year later.
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It is the latter deal that is outing him from the team. Los Angeles is currently $14.9 million over the salary cap. The figure will come down to $5 million after LB Bobby Wagner is officially out of the team. Ramsey’s cap hit under his current contract is $25.2 million this year, $26.7 million in 2024, and $22.7 million in 2025. Once dead money is taken into account, trading him away will allegedly free up about $5.6 million in cap space for this year. Trading Ramsey and Wagner will not solve the problem. Hence, fans can expect more changes to the squad.
100% chance I WONT get cut 😂… God bless tho https://t.co/QBxFbEktrJ
— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) February 17, 2023
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As for the Super Bowl-winning cornerback, he does not believe that the team will trade him away. His Twitter timeline is filled with messages of him going nowhere and staying with the Rams.
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