The Pittsburgh Steelers made one other important transfer this offseason, buying and selling for Jalen Ramsey in a daring try to remain aggressive within the AFC North.
Ramsey has embraced his new crew, posting images on social media with a smiley face cap subsequent to his new Steelers jersey, proudly sporting the No. 5.
Will probably be the fifth consecutive season he’ll don that quantity.
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— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) July 1, 2025
The No. 5 jersey was beforehand assigned to cornerback D’Shawn Jamison, who spent final yr on Pittsburgh’s apply squad with out seeing any sport motion.
Ramsey’s historical past with the No. 5 jersey started in 2021 when he switched from No. 20 whereas with the Los Angeles Rams.
He continued to put on No. 5 throughout his time with the Miami Dolphins. Previous to that, he wore No. 20 with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Steelers made a serious splash by buying and selling for Ramsey and tight finish Jonnu Smith, together with a seventh-round choose within the 2027 NFL Draft, in change for Minkah Fitzpatrick and a 2027 fifth-round choose.
Ramsey reportedly acquired a $1.5 million elevate, bringing his 2025 earnings to $26.6 million.
The Steelers’ entrance workplace is hoping this newest transfer will complement newcomers Aaron Rodgers and D.Ok. Metcalf on offense to allow them to problem the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals of their division.
This commerce additionally put an finish to the lingering rumors surrounding Ramsey because the Dolphins revealed they had been exploring choices.
Ramsey stayed away from all of Miami’s offseason actions, together with obligatory minicamp, signaling {that a} transfer was imminent.
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