The Miami Dolphins were essentially forced to trade Jalen Ramsey after he and the organization failed to see eye to eye on several issues. The tipping point in the relationship was a breakdown between Ramsey and head coach Mike McDaniel. Ramsey's departure has only made McDaniel’s job security more fragile.
“All of those now put a tremendous amount of pressure on McDaniel, who is coming off his first under-.500 season with the Dolphins, who were also on the outside looking in on the playoffs. We already listed McDaniel as a head coach with one of the hottest seats in the NFL entering 2025, and the road to save his job just got even more difficult,” wrote CBS Sports’ Tyler Sullivan.
With Ramsey gone, the Dolphins are now in search of a replacement—and one option could be free agent Asante Samuel Jr., who remains one of the top available cornerbacks.
“Taking a flier on Samuel might make even more sense for Miami than adding Douglas since the Dolphins have just $2.3 million in cap space available. Of course, Samuel may not view Miami as a strong fit after his father publicly ripped the Dolphins organization,” wrote Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox.