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Ramsey injured his knee in Thursday’s practice and was listed as a limited participant. Head coach Mike McDaniel has not ruled out Ramsey for Sunday’s game against the Raiders, meaning he’ll likely enter the weekend with a questionable tag. There’s a good possibility Ramsey will have a chance to test his knee in warmups before the team decides whether or not he’ll play in Week 11.

The deal is now official as the team announced the extension. Ramsey once again becomes the league’s highest-paid cornerback. The 29-year-old is now under contract with Miami through the 2028 season. Ramey is a seven-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro. He won a Super Bowl as a member of the 2021 Los Angeles Rams. Ramsey had three interceptions in 10 games with the Dolphins last year. He’s listed as questionable with a hamstring injury for Miami’s Week 1 matchup against the Jaguars.

Ramsey was a limited participant in Friday’s practice as he attempts to come back from the hamstring injury that’s plagued him for the past few weeks, and it sounds like the 29-year-old defender is truly a game-time decision for the opener against Jacksonville. If he is unable to go, it’d likely be Siran Neal starting at corner in Ramsey’s absence. It’s something to keep in mind for those who roster Ramsey in IDP leagues, and those who roster Jacksonville wideouts.

Ramsey is fresh off signing a three-year extension, but his Week 1 status appears very much up in the air at this time. The veteran corner has been nursing a hamstring injury for the last several weeks and has not practiced this week. It sounds like he’ll officially be listed as limited for Friday, but his game-day status will tell more about his Week 1 availability. If Ramsey cannot go in Week 1, veteran corner Siran Neal is listed behind him on the team’s unofficial depth chart. Neal is a former fifth-round pick from the 2018 draft class and has never played more than 174 defensive snaps in a season, per PFF.

Daniels will earn $24.1 million per year on his new deal and is now under contract through the 2028 season. If he plays out the length of this new deal, Ramsey would be 33 when his contract expires. After seeing several corners sign massive deals in the offseason, Ramsey once again becomes the league’s highest-paid corner. He played in 10 games last season, totaling three interceptions while earning a PFF coverage grade of 66.3. He’s recovering from a hamstring injury and hasn’t practiced in the days leading up to the Dolphins’ Week 1 matchup against the Jaguars. We’ll see if he finds his way on the field to close out the week.

Despite defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver saying earlier that the team is “hopeful” Ramsey would be ready to go by Week 1, two straight missed practices to open the week paints a different picture. The veteran corner may still find his way on the field Friday and get hit with a questionable tag heading into the weekend, but that is all to be determined. Ramsey has missed multiple weeks of practice with this injury, so a Week 1 absence wouldn’t be the most surprising thing.

Ramsey was a DNP on Wednesday and hasn’t practiced for a few weeks due to the injury. While it’s encouraging that he hasn’t suffered any reported setbacks in his recovery, a second DNP on Thursday wouldn’t be a great sign. We’ll see how things look on Thursday’s injury report, but the team staying hopeful should create some sense of optimism as the Fins prepare to slow a new-look Jaguars offense that should feature plenty of vertical shots in the passing game.

Ramsey has been out of practice for a couple of weeks because of the hamstring issue. Head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters Ramsey hasn’t suffered any setbacks, which is a good sign. Still, Ramsey’s status for Week 1 is up in the air. That could be a big blow to a Miami defense that lost plenty of talent in free agency this offseason. Ramsey’s status will be monitored throughout the week.

The Dolphins are finally under the salary cap as free agency approaches. Ramsey, 33, is signed with Miami through the 2026 season. In 2023, Ramsey had five passes defended and three interceptions in ten games with the Dolphins. PFF graded the Dolphins defense as the league’s 11th worst coverage unit in 2023.

The Dolphins injury report is lengthy, with several defensive players listed. In addition to Howard missing practice with a hip injury, CB Jalen Ramsey was listed as limited due to vet rest and CB Cam Smith (hamstring) and S Jevon Holland (knee) were also limited in practice. The Dolphins DBs have time to heal before a Week 16 game against the Cowboys, though Howard has more of an uphill climb than the others.