The Miami Dolphins have spent the past few weeks making sure some of their key pieces stick around for a while longer.
Last week, head coach Mike McDaniel received a multi-year contract extension. Before that, the Dolphins had signed quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
Now, Miami is turning its attention to the defensive side of the ball.
Cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who has been named to seven consecutive Pro Bowls, has agreed to a three-year contract extension worth $72.3 million. NFL Network was first to report the deal.
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Jalen Ramsey, #5 of the Miami Dolphins, speaks to the media after practice at Baptist Health Training Complex on June 6, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
Ramsey's new contract tops the four-year extension that Denver Broncos star defensive back Patrick Surtain II agreed to earlier this week. Ramsey is once again the highest-paid player at his position in the NFL.
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Ramsey has 22 interceptions and forced six fumbles over the past eight seasons. The 29-year-old has shown he still has the ability to effectively cover one side of the football field.
Jalen Ramsey, #5 of the Miami Dolphins, participates in a drill during training camp at Baptist Health Training Complex on July 26, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
However, first-year Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver has suggested that Ramsey will roam both sides of the field this season.
The Dolphins acquired Ramsey in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams last offseason.
Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey, #5, celebrates after intercepting a pass thrown by Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
He suffered a knee injury early in his first training camp in Miami and missed the first part of the 2023 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. He returned to record three interceptions and 22 tackles in his first season with the Dolphins.
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Ramsey was placed on the hamstring injury list this week, which kept him out of practice Wednesday and Thursday. The Dolphins open their regular season on Sept. 8 when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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