Raiders RB Raheem Mostert goes scorched earth on the Dolphins after the Jalen Ramsey trade
Mostert watched this offseason as the Dolphins opted not to pay 2023 Pro Bowl CB Jalen Ramsey and 2024 Pro Bowl TE Jonnu Smith. And instead today trading Ramsey and Smith to the Steelers. Mostert had some strong words for his former team on their handling of their star players.
"Be a Pro-bowler on the Dolphins, get treated like sh*t," Mostert said in a twitter post.
He isn't lying. The proof is in front of you. It's not a good look for the Dolphins and you'd have to think prospective free agents are watching this and thinking twice about whether they would agree to go to Miami. Meanwhile their good players are happy to be going to teams and organizations that want them.
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