The Miami Dolphins are considering trading cornerback Jalen Ramsey, a seven-time Pro Bowler, before the start of the 2025 season. With June 1st around the corner, a key date in the NFL schedule is nearing. Any transactions made after June 1st push future seasons’ dead cap into next year, rather than having it all accelerate to 2025. This allows teams to create more short-term cap space with trades, such as one that would involve Ramsey.
For perspective, a Ramsey trade before June 1st would lead to a $25 million cap charge on the Dolphins’ books in 2025, but trading him after June 1st would only cost them $6.