After a tough 2022 season, the Los Angeles Rams made the tough resolution to half methods with some veterans as a way to get their wage cap again so as.
Chief amongst them was cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who was an enormous a part of the Rams’ Tremendous Bowl nucleus after being acquired in a commerce with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
In 4 seasons with the Rams, Ramsey was named to 3 Professional Bowls and two All-Professional First Groups, establishing himself as probably the greatest corners within the league. And Ramsey didn’t depart the Rams on unhealthy phrases as everybody understood the scenario and the group even despatched him to his most well-liked vacation spot within the Miami Dolphins.
Now, Ramsey is ready to return to SoFi Stadium for the primary time because the Rams host the Dolphins on Monday Night time Soccer in Week 10. Forward of that matchup, head coach Sean McVay spoke about how a lot love and respect he nonetheless has for the cornerbacks.
“I like Jalen. We’ve got a cool relationship and he is aware of the respect and the admiration that I’ve for him as a participant and what he meant to this group,” McVay stated. “There have been a number of powerful selections that have been on the horizon for us as a soccer group and it didn’t have something to do with us not wanting him right here. There have been a number of issues that we needed to do on account of some earlier years and issues of that nature. He understood that. It was essential for us primarily based on what he had completed for us to attempt to have the ability to discover a scenario that suited each events. Miami was someone that was .
“Les and [Dolphins General Manager] Chris Grier have been capable of work out a deal. He was enthusiastic about that. [Ramsey’s Agent] David Mulugheta has at all times been a man that, whether or not it’s with Jalen or another purchasers, I’ve at all times appreciated what a professional he’s, how simple [and] direct. He’s a man who can get stuff completed and he could be very useful in facilitating that. It was easy. I feel Jalen was enthusiastic about that whereas additionally appreciative of a number of nice recollections that we have been capable of have collectively.”
McVay additionally is aware of the Rams are in for a troublesome problem going towards Ramsey on Monday night time.
“You see the man that you just’re aware of simply going towards him,” McVay added. “Bodily participant, place flexversatility, and he has that edge. He’s a kind of guys that’s so disruptive. He could make performs as a blitzer and if he will get his fingers on the ball, demonstrated by final week, he’s normally going to catch it. Nice participant. You see a number of the identical issues that made him such a enjoyable man to observe do his factor right here. Hopefully, that received’t be the case on Monday night time.”
It needs to be a enjoyable matchup on Monday night time as Ramsey goes towards former teammate Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua. The Rams have received three straight and want to preserve it going, however there’s little question that Ramsey and the Dolphins would like to play spoiler at SoFi Stadium.
Rams security Kamren Kinchens received NFC Defensive Participant of the Week
Though the Rams’ secondary is a younger and inexperienced group with out Jalen Ramsey, they’ve been enjoying extraordinarily nicely in current weeks.
Within the Week 9 win over the Seattle Seahawks, the Rams had three interceptions. Rookie security Kamren Kinchens had two of them, together with one which he returned 103 yards for a landing en path to incomes NFC Defensive Participant of the Week honors.
