Dolphins’ Ramsey hurt, will miss start of season
By The Associated Press
All-pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey will reportedly undergo surgery on his left knee after he was carted off the field at the end of Thursday’s Miami Dolphins practice.
The news was reported by ESPN, which also said that Ramsey’s ACL is intact, but he is expected to miss the start of the Dolphins’ regular season. Miami opens the season on September 10 at the Chargers.
Ramsey collided with receiver Tyreek Hill during an 11-on-11 drill. Ramsey went down grabbing at his left knee and was attended to by trainers.
Ramsey was helped up but didn’t appear to put any weight on the leg. He was carted back to the locker room as Miami’s second full-team practice of training camp closed.
“I’ll be back on that field stronger than ever… in due time!” Ramsey tweeted Thursday evening. “This SO minor for God’s child! I trust fully & know He got me! I’m forever grateful to worship His name!”
The Dolphins acquired the All-pro cornerback Ramsey in a trade with the Rams in March.
BENGALS QB BURROW INJURES CALF >>
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was carted off the practice field after he came up hobbling from a scramble on Thursday.
The 26-year-old franchise quarterback hobbled on one leg and then went to the ground after the play near the end of the afternoon practice.
Coach Zac Taylor later said it was a calf injury. Burrow was wearing a sleeve on it and came up limping.
Several teammates gathered around while trainers tended to the Pro Bowl quarterback before he was helped on to the back of a cart.
“Sometimes players feel a little sore after the first day,” Taylor said when asked about Burrow wearing the sleeve on his right calf.
“I’m not the expert here, but my gut says Joe will be OK,” center Ted Karras said in the locker room.
“I’m not going to talk about another player’s injuries, but I know about calf strains all too well, and they are painful but aren’t the end of the world,” defensive end Sam Hubbard said. “They do linger a bit, but I think the training staff and Joe are going to do the right thing and to take care of this early in camp and be ready to go.”
Burrow is still negotiating with the Bengals on a long-term contract that could make him one of the NFL’S highest-paid players.
The Arizona Cardinals reworked the contract for All-pro safety Budda Baker, adding $2.4 million in bonuses and incentives for the upcoming season, including a $300,000 signing bonus, according to a person familiar with the deal. Baker also received a raise for next season. The NFL Network first reported about the reworked contract . ... Two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Trey Hendrickson signed a one-year contract extension that ties him to Cincinnati through the 2025 season. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The four-year, $60 million deal that Hendrickson signed with the Bengals during 2021 free agency was set to expire at the end of the 2024 season.
CONTRACT UPDATES >>
Versatile running back Roger Craig, and twotime Super Bowl-winning coaches Tom Coughlin and Mike Shanahan advanced to the next stage of consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The selection committees cut down the list of candidates from 31 seniors and 29 coaches and contributors to 12 in each category in results announced Thursday.
The 12-person committees for each group will meet next month to pick up to three senior candidates among players who last played no later 1998, and one coach and contributor. The finalists will be part of the Hall’s class of 2024 if they are supported by at least 80% of voters next January.
HALL OF FAME CLASS >>
JETS TO MEET WITH FREE AGENT RB COOK >>
Dalvin Cook is heading to New York to meet with the new-look Jets this weekend.
The free agent running back, who turns 28 next month, could join a revamped Jets offense led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers and coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.
“We’ll never say no to a great player,” Jets coach Robert Saleh said Thursday. “If the opportunity presents itself in the right way. So we’re excited about him and his visit. It’s really just being able to get have a conversation, get hands on him.”
The former Minnesota Vikings star had offseason surgery in February on his shoulder, an ailment he has played through the past few seasons.
“I know he’s got some things that medically that would have to check out and all that stuff,” Saleh said. “But again, excited about his visit and a chance to sit down and talk with him.”