{"id":58948,"date":"2025-06-27T10:08:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=58948"},"modified":"2025-06-27T10:08:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:08:49","slug":"breaking-chiefs-trade-proposal-swaps-young-cb-for-72-million-3-time-all-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=58948","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Chiefs Trade Proposal Swaps Young CB for $72 Million 3-Time All-Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"l-article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"c-headline c-headline--extra-large entry-title\">&#8211;<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-06-26T15:21:20+00:00\"><\/time><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"l-article__content\">\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1466485290-e1750951270254.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1466485290-e1750951270254.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1466485290-e1750951270254.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1466485290-e1750951270254.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Jaylen Watson\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" data-img-load-time=\"493\" data-dom-ready-time=\"509\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Could a Jalen Ramsey trade to the Chiefs change the dynamics for Kansas City&#8217;s defense? A new trade swap has that happening.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/patrick-mahomes\/\">P<\/a>atrick Mahomes\u00a0and the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0are looking to win their fourth Super Bowl since 2019, and they\u2019re\u00a0currently among the favorites\u00a0to do just that.<\/p>\n<p>Mitch Milani of Bleacher Report thinks they\u2019re just a player away, and he put together some trade proposals he believes could bring Mahomes and company their fourth ring. One was an interesting player-for-player swap.<\/p>\n<p>Milani has the Chiefs sending cornerback\u00a0Jaylen Watson\u00a0and a 2026 fifth-round pick to the\u00a0Miami Dolphins\u00a0in exchange for All-Pro corner\u00a0Jalen Ramsey. Admitting a fifth-rounder was a surprisingly low price to pay for Ramsey, Milani noted that the certainty of the corner\u2019s trade could bring his value down.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-1 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_1\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Watson is best-known for his performance during the 2022 playoffs, when he made two critical interceptions (one against\u00a0Trevor Lawrence\u00a0in the Divisional Round and another on\u00a0Joe Burrow\u00a0in the AFC Championship Game), helping propel the Chiefs to Super Bowl 57, which they won.<\/p>\n<p>Is a Watson-for-Ramsey swap be something Kansas City should consider? Let\u2019s discuss.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>B\/R Thinks a Trade for CB Jalen Ramsey Would Be a Game-Changer for the Kansas City Chiefs<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5345670\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-5345670 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2174011078-1-e1746131987595.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" alt=\"Jalen Ramsey, Los Angeles Rams\" width=\"782\" height=\"441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5345670\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2174011078-1-e1746131987595.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5345670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>B\/R thinks the Kansas City Chiefs should make a trade for Jalen Ramsey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Over the past two seasons in Miami, Ramsey hasn\u2019t been the All-Pro caliber DB he was when he played for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/jacksonville-jaguars\/\">J<\/a>aguars\u00a0and\u00a0Rams, but he instantly impacted the secondary. He\u00a0had five pass deflections\u00a0and three interceptions in just 10 starts in 2023, including a pivotal two-INT game in Week\u202f11 that earned him AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_2_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-2 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_2\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In 2024, he started all 17 games, finishing with 60 total tackles (six for loss), 11 passes defensed, two interceptions and a sack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir corner position is strong,\u201d said Milani about the Chiefs, \u201cbut with Ramsey, he can do everything well, and the thing about him is he can be almost interchangeable with\u00a0Trent McDuffie. He could almost play safety, as well. So just think about the scheme advantage that Jalen Ramsey would provide for the Kansas City Chiefs.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_3_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-3 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_3\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Noting Kansas City\u2019s issues covering\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles\u00a0wide receiver\u00a0A.J. Brown\u00a0their Super Bowl 59 loss, Milani thinks Ramsey would eliminate those issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRamsey could play inside, allowing McDuffie to play outside \u2026 you can have so many different match ups where you could man-cover players consistently like they did to beat the\u00a049ers\u00a0in the Super Bowl a couple years ago. \u2026 love the idea of Ramsey playing for a contender again.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_4_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-4 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_4\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>More on What Ramsey Could Bring to Kansas City<\/h2>\n<p>Ramsey is still close enough to a lockdown corner to be a difference-maker. Known for his ability to shadow elite receivers, he\u2019s equally comfortable playing press-man or off-zone and has had both perimeter and slot roles. His championship pedigree\u2014highlighted by a Super Bowl win with the Rams in 2021\u2014and repeated All-Pro selections (2017, 2020, 2021) command respect.<\/p>\n<p>While his interception totals have dipped slightly in recent years\u2014from four INTs in 2022 to only two in 2024\u2014he continues to make his presence felt against opposing WRs. In 2024, he ranked tied for 25th among NFL cornerbacks with 11 pass deflections. Clearly still performing at a Pro Bowl level, he earned his seventh straight selection after his strong 2023 season.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_5_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-5 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_5\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Adding a polished veteran like Ramsey would elevate Steve Spagnuolo\u2019s defense, to be sure.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/overthecap.com\/player\/jalen-ramsey\/4718\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Ramsey\u2019s $72 million contract and $16.6\u202f million cap hit<\/a>\u00a0are significant, though, and Kansas City has just under $11 million in cap space. If the Chiefs really wanted to trade for him, they\u2019d need to rework a contract or two.<\/p>\n<p>Watson is a talented young corner, and both youth and affordability are on his side. But there\u2019s no doubt a player like Ramsey would be a good thing for the Chiefs. We\u2019ll see where Ramsey ultimately ends up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; Getty Could a Jalen Ramsey trade to the Chiefs change the dynamics for Kansas City&#8217;s defense? A new trade swap has that happening. 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