Report: Rams CB Ramsey vows he won't hold out in 2020

Reuters

Cornerback Jalen Ramsey assured the Los Angeles Rams that he would not hold out in 2020 before they acquired him in a trade on Tuesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.

Ramsey requested a trade from the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier this season, and the Jags shipped him west in exchange for three draft picks: two future first-round selections and a fourth-rounder.

The 2020 season will be the final of Ramsey's rookie contract, due to pay him $13.7 million. If he can't reach a contract deal and the Rams want to use the franchise tag on him in 2021, he could hold out, Schefter said, citing sources.

"That is a gift," one league source told ESPN about Ramsey's 2020 guarantee. "Most guys when they get traded -- Khalil Mack, Antonio Brown -- they get traded and sign a new deal. He's gifting the Rams two wholesale years and not requiring a rip-up."

Ramsey, who turns 25 on Thursday, is earning $2.35 million this season. The Jaguars selected him with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

He had one pass breakup and one forced fumble in three games with Jacksonville this season. He had nine interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) and 44 pass breakups while starting all 48 games his first three seasons.

--Field Level Media