Jalen Ramsey Rumors: CB Trade requested; Jaguars spoke to teams | Bleacher's report

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Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey reportedly called for an exchange after losing 13-12 to the Houston Texans on Sunday, leading to an altercation between Florida State's product and head coach Doug Marrone.

Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen of ESPN announced the news, noting that Jacksonville had no plan in place to exchange Ramsey but had spoken to interested teams.

Schefter In addition, Jaguars are looking for at least a first-round pick in exchange for Ramsey and city a league source who thinks an exchange could take place as early as this week. The source suggested that it was better for both sides to pass as a result of a confrontation like that between Marrone and Ramsey.

according to Ian Rapoport According to NFL.com, Ramsey's frustration with the Jaguars has "grown steadily" and it can be inferred that the confrontation that occurred during Sunday's defeat was unfounded. .

He prefers to play in the man blanket and was annoyed by the use of Jacksonville in Zone.

Ramsey's talent was visible during the match against the Texans when he was paired with DeAndre Hopkins. Hopkins is one of the best receivers in the league, but he only managed five catches for 40 yards while Ramsey had four tackles and one assist.

Charean Williams from ProFootballTalk noted that Marrone has not discussed the altercation with Ramsey since that match and does not believe he will need it in the future.

Any team having traded for the cornerback would immediately strengthen his defense. He is only 24 years old and under Contract through the 2020 season as a person able to defend each week the # 1 option of the opponent.

Ramsey is a two-time Pro Bowler who was part of the first All-Pro team during the 2017 campaign while helping the Jaguars lead the AFC Championship game.