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 staff, 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.
— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) July 1, 2025
The No. 5 jersey was beforehand assigned to cornerback D’Shawn Jamison, who spent final 12 months on Pittsburgh’s follow squad with out seeing any recreation 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 significant splash by buying and selling for Ramsey and tight finish Jonnu Smith, together with a seventh-round decide within the 2027 NFL Draft, in trade for Minkah Fitzpatrick and a 2027 fifth-round decide.
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.Okay. 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 for the reason that Dolphins revealed they had been exploring choices.
Ramsey stayed away from all of Miami’s offseason actions, together with necessary minicamp, signaling {that a} transfer was imminent.
