Ramsey ‘rocking’ with Jags D, just not sure how much longer

By Doug Ferguson JACKSONVILLE, FLA. (AP) » The defensive shutdown complete, Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey shared a hug and private words with A.J. Bouye, D.J. Hayden and a few other members of a Jacksonville defense that won the day in a 20-7 victory Thursday night over the Tennessee Titans.

Hugs of celebration hugs of farewell? Ramsey wasn’t saying. No one else was sure. In his first game since demanding a trade, the Jaguars’ troubled but talented shutdown cornerback made it look as though it was business as usual. Ramsey heard a smattering of cheers when he jogged onto the field an or hour before kickoff — right before it started raining — and his share of boos during the game.

“You still don’t know what’s going to happen,” Bouye said. “He told us he’s out there rocking with us. We knew it was going to be a different type of energy in the stadium with the fans, but he was able to maintain focus and stay with us. He could have checked out plenty of times, but he never did.

“He went out and did what he does and just competed.”

The Jaguars (1-2) now have 10 days to figure out the next step before they play at Denver.

Ramsey, chatting away at receivers on the field as usual, was on silent mode when it came to talk about wanting out.

“I don’t want to answer any questions about the trade or anything,” he said.

Asked if it felt like a normal game, he said this was in prime time and everything was “a little bit more amped up.” Ramsey was most animated talking about the defensive front that recorded nine sacks and brought back chants of “Sacksonville” from the Jaguars’ run to the AFC title game two years ago.

“He gives us a better chance,” said Calais Campbell, who recorded three sacks.

Ramsey was far more clear about wanting a trade in an appearance on the Uninterrupted “17 Weeks” podcast with Nate Burleson, which came out hours before the game. Ramsey said the trade request stemmed from “some disrespectful things said on their end” in a meeting after the Jaguars’ loss Sunday at Houston.

The shouting match with coach Doug Marrone? Ramsey wrote that off to passion and emotion, which happens all over the league.

He held his ground on wanting out of Jacksonville.

“Requesting the trade ... it’s kind of been building over time,” Ramsey said on the podcast, which was taped Monday. “It has nothing to do with my teammates here. It has nothing to do with the city. ... But it’s more so with the front office and the organization.”