Dolphins make Jalen Ramsey NFL's highest-paid CB

The Miami Dolphins and All-Pro Jalen Ramsey agreed to a three-year, $72.3 million extension.

Head coach Mike McDaniel confirmed the extension on Friday. NFL Network provided the contract figures, which will make him the NFL's highest-paid cornerback.

The $24.1 million average annual value of the deal would push Ramsey just ahead of the Denver Broncos' Patrick Surtain II at $24.0 million per season.

Ramsey, who turns 30 next month, had two years and $45.6 million remaining on his previous contract. The latest extension guarantees him an additional $55.3 million, according to Spotrac.

A seven-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time first-team All-Pro, Ramsey opens his ninth NFL season -- second with Miami -- on Sunday against the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars.

But McDaniel also said that there was no guarantee that Ramsey would play Sunday as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury. McDaniel said Ramsey would practice Friday in some capacity but was unsure about the game against the Jaguars.

"If I did know, I wouldn't tell you, but I really don't know," he told reporters.

Since the start of the 2024 league year, the Dolphins have been on a spree of contract extensions that also include McDaniel, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.

McDaniel said he is counting on Ramsey for both his on-field play and his leadership.

"Since he's been here, it's almost felt mutually purposeful," McDaniel said. "Jalen saw a different level of player and leader this team could benefit from and he seized that. The team has definitely benefited from it."

Ramsey recorded three interceptions and 22 tackles in 10 starts for the Dolphins in 2023. He missed the first seven games coming off meniscus surgery in the offseason.

Ramsey has 22 interceptions, 97 passes defensed, six forced fumbles and 474 tackles in 118 games (117 starts) with the Jaguars (2016-19), Los Angeles Rams (2019-22) and Dolphins.

--Field Level Media