Ramsey desires out of Jacksonville, asks for commerce
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey desires out of Jacksonville.
Ramsey’s agent, David Mulugheta, instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen on Monday that he requested the Jaguars to commerce his consumer. League sources additionally instructed ESPN that the Jaguars have had talks with groups and are asking for at the least one first-round decide however would really like greater than that in return for the two-time Professional Bowl cornerback.
One other league supply mentioned he believes a commerce might occur as early as this week due to the injury to the connection between Ramsey and head coach Doug Marrone after Ramsey’s sideline outburst throughout Sunday’s loss to Houston. Ramsey yelled at Marrone as he walked by on the sideline and moments later gamers and coaches needed to get between Ramsey and Marrone close to the bench.
The incident Sunday wasn’t the primary time Ramsey’s discontent with the staff spilled over into the general public. He and fellow defensive backs Tashaun Gipson and Davon Home have been sad with the way in which they have been used in the course of the 2016 season. Ramsey, who was a rookie that 12 months, and Gipson complained of being restricted by the scheme and Ramsey additionally advocated a clear sweep of the defensive teaching employees.
Jalen Ramsey traces up in opposition to DeAndre Hopkins on Sunday. He was incensed that Doug Marrone did not problem a completion to Hopkins that led to a area purpose. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports activities
Ramsey additionally was crucial of the staff’s defensive calls within the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Sport in opposition to New England after the 2017 season.
Ramsey, the fifth total decide in 2016, additionally desires a brand new contract. He mentioned within the offseason that the staff wasn’t going to get a hometown low cost after the Jaguars instructed him they weren’t going to work on a contract extension for him this season. Ramsey, who confirmed as much as coaching camp in a Brinks truck, is within the fourth 12 months of his rookie contract and the staff has picked up his fifth-year choice in 2020.
Marrone mentioned Monday that the staff wasn’t going to self-discipline Ramsey. He downplayed the sideline incident, which was caught by CBS cameras, wherein Ramsey yelled at Marrone as a result of he was upset that Marrone didn’t problem a completion to Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins.
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Jaguars coach Doug Marrone addresses his Week 2 altercation with Jalen Ramsey, saying heated exchanges are commonplace in aggressive environments.
“These issues, they occur on a regular basis,” Marrone mentioned. “They actually do. I feel now they’re a bit bit extra publicized however ever since I performed there’s all the time stuff that goes on in the course of the course of the sport. I do know after I was a line coach they did not see lots of them, although, as a result of nobody was actually in on them. However these issues happen and it is a high-intensity occupation. There’s lots of emotion that goes on.
“… We knew it was going to be a tricky recreation, going to be on the highway, we wished to match that depth with the Texans coming off that powerful loss that they’d and we have been all jacked up.”
Marrone mentioned he didn’t communicate to Ramsey concerning the incident both after the sport or Monday. Ramsey left the postgame locker room after declining to talk to the media. The gamers had Monday off however can be again within the constructing on Tuesday to organize for Thursday night time’s dwelling recreation in opposition to Tennessee.
Ramsey was guarding Hopkins on a Three-yard completion that transformed a third-and-2 late within the first quarter. Ramsey instantly jumped up and signaled incomplete towards the Jaguars sideline and wished Marrone to problem the play. Marrone did not and Ramsey was irate when he got here the sideline after the Texans took a Three-Zero lead on a 39-yard area purpose six performs later.
Ramsey stormed previous Marrone and cornerbacks coach Tim Walton wrapped his arms round Ramsey and guided him to the bench. Marrone came visiting to the bench and exchanged phrases with Ramsey earlier than security Ronnie Harrison and energy and conditioning coordinator Tom Myslinski bought between the 2. Harrison walked Marrone away.
Marrone mentioned Monday that he went to the bench to inform Ramsey to relax and give attention to the remainder of the sport. “I wished him to maneuver on from it,” Marrone mentioned. “I imply, that was over performs in the past. Transfer on from it. Let’s go. We have got a protracted strategy to go on this recreation. Get that behind you.”