The Denver Post

Ramsey’s roller-coaster ride ongoing

- By Mark Long

Jalen Ramsey’s three-plus seasons with the Jacksonvil­le Jaguars have been far from smooth.

Between fighting, trashtalki­ng, getting ejected, being suspended, questionin­g coaches, ripping quarterbac­ks and requesting a trade, Ramsey has crammed a career’s worth of chaos into 51 games.

Skipping practice this week — for several reasons — hardly created a stir in Jacksonvil­le’s locker room.

The Jaguars (1-2) also seem to be doing everything possible to appease the disgruntle­d star.

“I’m not sure if I’ve played my final game for the Jags yet or not, but my trade request still stands,” Ramsey told the Uninterrup­ted’s “17 Weeks” podcast, which was released Thursday.

A look at his career: April 28, 2016: Jacksonvil­le selects Ramsey fifth overall in the NFL draft.

Sept. 25, 2016: Ramsey rips Baltimore receiver Steve Smith after Jacksonvil­le’s 19-17 victory, calls him an old man and says he has no respect for the future Hall of Famer.

Oct. 16, 2016: Holds Chicago’s Alshon Jeffery to one catch for 3 yards in the second half and knocks down Brian Hoyer’s fourth-down pass to Jeffery to seal a 17-16 win.

Oct. 23, 2016: Ramsey gets ejected late in the fourth quarter of a loss to Oakland after scuffling with Johnny Holton.

Nov. 20, 2016: TVcameras catch Ramsey crying on the sideline and saying “I’m tired of losing” late in a loss at Detroit.

Dec. 18, 2016: Ramsey has the best game of his rookie season, holding DeAndre Hopkins to eight catches on 17 targets and recording his first intercepti­on in a 21-20 loss at Houston.

Jan. 1, 2017: Following a season-ending loss to Indianapol­is, Ramsey and two teammates complain about defensive coordinato­r Todd Wash. Ramsey suggests a “complete flip” of the defensive staff.

Nov. 5, 2017: Ramsey and Bengals receiver A.J. Green were ejected for fighting just before halftime of Jacksonvil­le’s 23-7 victory.

Jan. 14, 2018: Hours after a playoff victory at Pittsburgh, Ramsey tells a crowd gathered at TIAA Bank Field that the Jaguars are going to beat New England in the AFC title game.

Jan. 21, 2018: Ramsey is critical of Wash’s decision to play zone coverage for much of the fourth quarter against the Patriots, a 24-20 loss that saw New England overcome a 10point deficit.

Aug. 13, 2018: Ramsey and Dante Fowler Jr. are suspended a week for violating team rules. Ramsey went on a profane rant against media members and threatened one on Twitter.

Aug. 15, 2018: GQ magazine publishes a story in which Ramsey criticizes several NFL quarterbac­ks.

Sept. 13, 2018: Ramsey says he definitely would hit his grandmothe­r if she lined up against him on the football field.

Nov. 11, 2018: Ramsey is responsibl­e for three coverage busts, two of which result in touchdowns, in a 29-26 loss at Indianapol­is. Ramsey hints that he’s unhappy in Jacksonvil­le in several social media posts the following morning.

Nov. 15, 2018: Ramsey insists he wants to play his entire career in Jacksonvil­le.

April 18, 2019: Executive vice president of football operations Tom Coughlin calls out Ramsey and linebacker Telvin Smith for not attending voluntary workouts.

April 19, 2019: Ramsey responds to Coughlin’s comments by saying the team knows why he’s not there and that he’ll show up in shape when attendance is mandatory.

April 25, 2019: The Jaguars pick up the fifth-year option in Ramsey’s contract, which would pay him $13.7 million in 2020.

June 11, 2019: Ramsey says Jacksonvil­le has no plans to offer him a contract extension in 2019.

July 24, 2019: He reports to training camp in the back of an armored bank truck, a not-so-subtle hint to his desire for a new contract.

Sept. 15, 2019: Ramsey gets into a heated exchange with Marrone on the sideline at Houston. He’s upset Marrone didn’t challenge a 3-yard completion to Hopkins. Ramsey and Marrone have to be separated near the bench.

Sept. 17, 2019: Ramsey holds a 16-minute news conference in which he confirms his trade request.

Sept. 19, 2019: He tells the “17 Weeks” podcast that his trade request stemmed from “some disrespect­ful things said on their end.”

Sept. 22, 2019: Ramsey notifies the team that he is sick and misses practice.

Sept. 25, 2019: Ramsey misses practice because of an apparent back injury. The team later announces that Ramsey has left to be with his family for the birth of his second child in Nashville, Tennessee.

Sept. 26, 2019: Ramsey tells the “17 Weeks” podcast that his trade request still stands, adding it is time to part ways when “respect is lost for both parties.”

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