Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver reacts to Jalen Ramsey split: 'Relationships are hard'
Life will presumably be a little tougher for Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver without seven-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey leading his unit in 2025.
While Ramsey didn't have his best season in 2024, missing the Pro Bowl for the first time since his rookie year, the corner still earned the third highest PFF grade on the Dolphins defense and was even top five on the team in quarterback pressures. But now Ramsey is set to be traded by the Dolphins because, according to reports, he has a "broken relationship" with head coach Mike McDaniel.
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"This game, things change by the day," Weaver told reporters Wednesday. "I have a tremendous amount of respect for Ramsey, he played very good ball for us, but shoot, relationships are hard. Both mutually have chosen to go other ways, and I respect that and I wish him nothing but the best moving forward.
'I'm fine with it, that's the league. The one thing I know is whether it's through injury during the season or what's happening here with us with Jalen (Ramsey), I'm not getting any sympathy cards from anybody. It's my job, and our job collectively as a staff, to find a way to make these pieces work."
For now, Ramsey is still on the Dolphins' roster, although a trade appears inevitable. Assuming he's dealt soon, Miami will be left with a relatively untested and unheralded secondary.
Free agent addition Artie Burns, 2023 second-round pick Cam Smith, and second-year undrafted signee Storm Duck are among the top options on the boundary with Kader Kohou set to start in the slot. However, the Dolphins have been in contact with a few free agent cornerbacks, including Rasul Douglas and Asante Samuel Jr.
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"To this point, all I've seen is a bunch of guys who are competitive, are tough and just hungry to get better," Weaver said of the Dolphins cornerbacks. "Usually when you have that combination with good coaching, you're going to find a way to make it work. Ultimately, the cream will rise to the top, but I have ultimate faith in all the guys in that corner room right now who are going to go out there and play for us."
The Dolphins would be left with about $25.2 million in dead money if they traded Ramsey before the start of June. By waiting until after the end of May, that dead money total will drop to just $6.7 million.
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver reacts to impending Jalen Ramsey trade
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