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The Miami Dolphins were essentially forced to trade Jalen Ramsey after he and the organization failed to see eye to eye on several issues. The tipping point in the relationship was a breakdown between Ramsey and head coach Mike McDaniel. Ramsey's departure has only made McDaniel’s job security more fragile.
“All of those now put a tremendous amount of pressure on McDaniel, who is coming off his first under-.500 season with the Dolphins, who were also on the outside looking in on the playoffs. We already listed McDaniel as a head coach with one of the hottest seats in the NFL entering 2025, and the road to save his job just got even more difficult,” wrote CBS Sports’ Tyler Sullivan.
With Ramsey gone, the Dolphins are now in search of a replacement—and one option could be free agent Asante Samuel Jr., who remains one of the top available cornerbacks.
“Taking a flier on Samuel might make even more sense for Miami than adding Douglas since the Dolphins have just $2.3 million in cap space available. Of course, Samuel may not view Miami as a strong fit after his father publicly ripped the Dolphins organization,” wrote Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox.
Knox is referring to the viral moment when Asante Samuel Sr. harshly criticized the Dolphins:
“The Dolphins had no reason to trade Jalen Ramsey other than they’re sensitive, there’s no leadership in the Dolphins organization,” Samuel said. “Mike McDaniel is a pushover... Chris Grier — the general manager — he has no backbone… they’re running this team like a little league team. No one can stand up to the players. They're terrified of their own players. And they have no control over their players."
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If the Dolphins are able to look past Samuel Sr.'s outburst and focus purely on improving their roster, Samuel Jr. should be a serious candidate. However, if the organization is wary of further controversy—or bracing for a down year—they may ultimately decide to steer clear.
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