Jalen Ramsey contract: Dolphins star once again NFL's highest-paid CB in history after massive extension

Another big payday for the veteran defender

Jalen Ramsey has played just 10 games for the Miami Dolphins, but the star cornerback is getting a handsome pay raise ahead of his second season with the club, on Friday agreeing to a three-year contract extension that makes him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, as ESPN first reported.

Confirmed by CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones, the new deal is worth $72.3 million, averaging $24.1 million per year. It comes not long after Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II agreed to his own lucrative extension, which briefly made Surtain the highest-paid defensive back in league history. It also marks the second time Ramsey has become the NFL's top-paid cover man, as ESPN noted.

The 29-year-old Ramsey previously inked a five-year, $100 million extension with the Los Angeles Rams, as well as a three-year, $55 million deal with the Dolphins upon arrival. He's still widely considered one of the top players at his position, despite missing seven games due to a torn meniscus in his 2023 Dolphins debut.

A seven-time Pro Bowler, Ramsey had three interceptions in his abbreviated first season with Miami. Acquired via trade last offseason, he spent the previous three and a half seasons with the Rams, helping Los Angeles win the Super Bowl in 2021. The former first-round draft pick and Florida State star began his NFL career with the Jacksonville Jaguars.