NFL rumors have Jalen Ramsey on the trade block but the Rams cornerback appeared to respond to the idea with laughter on Twitter.
The Rams could be on the verge of a fire sale with All-Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner set to be released and reports that cornerback Jalen Ramsey is likely to be traded.
While Wagner and LA came to a mutual agreement to part ways, it doesn’t sound like a trade is something Ramsey sees in his future.
Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported on Friday that “the Rams have had trade talks” concerning Ramsey with league sources expecting him to be “dealt in coming weeks.”
Jalen Ramsey claps back at Rams trade rumors
Ramsey took to Twitter with what could be a vague response. First, he tweeted a string of laughing crying emojis.
“The ‘story’ sounds better than the truth sometimes I’ll admit that… I live in the truth tho. God is so great! I am blessed & highly favored!” Ramsey tweeted a few minutes later.
A third tweet read: “Lol I was just at Nobu in Malibu enjoying my lunch then phone wanna start buzzing.”
So it sounds like it was news to Ramsey that he’s on the trade block.
It’s entirely possible he is. The Rams are letting Wagner go to save cap space and to let him find a contender to join. They are $15 million above the cap, according to Spotrac, so they have work to do this offseason. Ramsey is owed $17 million in 2023 and there would certainly be plenty of teams interested in adding his services.
However, that doesn’t mean a trade is coming down the line. The Rams may want to blow things up, or they may decide that a quick turnaround isn’t so farfetched. Ramsey is still one of the top DBs in the league. We’ll have to see how it plays out.
