The cap isn\u2019t the issue \u2014 it\u2019s the will. And Jalen Ramsey just bought the real estate in Dallas-Fort Worth.<\/p>\n
Jeremy Fowler recently reported that the Dallas Cowboys are \u201cone to watch\u201d in a potential Jalen Ramsey trade. That was enough to light the fuse. A marquee name. A Super Bowl r\u00e9sum\u00e9. And a team with question marks in the secondary? The optics wrote themselves.<\/p>\n
But team insiders – including CowboysCountry.com\u2019s Mike Fisher – were quick to cool the buzz. They\u2019ve heard nothing of substance inside the building. No internal discussions. No groundwork being laid.<\/p>\n
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Still, something new just hit the equation: CowboysCountry.com can confirm that Jalen Ramsey recently purchased a home in Fort Worth.<\/p>\n
Now \u2014 does that mean he\u2019s joining the Cowboys? No.\u2028It doesn\u2019t even guarantee he\u2019ll be the one living in that home. And it certainly doesn\u2019t confirm that the Cowboys are actively pursuing him. But it\u2019s worth noting. Because the move was real. And so is the math.<\/p>\n
It’s also worth acknowleging that the closest point between Fort Worth and Frisco is still a minimum 45 minute driving distance. And it’s not like athletes living in DFW is uncommon. So take that for what it’s worth.<\/p>\n
Ramsey also isn\u2019t exactly cheap. In 2025, he\u2019s guaranteed $24 million, including a $4 million roster bonus that\u2019s already been triggered \u2014 and which the Dolphins will be responsible for.<\/p>\n
The Cowboys, meanwhile, have over $32 million in cap space. If they wanted to ship a Day 3 pick to Miami and drop $20 million on their books for a one-year swing at greatness? They absolutely could. Structurally, financially \u2014 it\u2019s doable.<\/p>\n
The real question is philosophical. Do they want to? Fish and others are telling us that the answer at this time is \u201cno.\u201d<\/p>\n
That answer changing might hinge on the health of Trevon Diggs, the growth of Caelen Carson, and the development of Kaiir Elam and Shevon Revel Jr. If that group comes along, Ramsey is a luxury. If not?<\/p>\n
This is the kind of swing you make for right now \u2014 and defer the consequences. But the Cowboys aren\u2019t doing it \u201cnow.\u201d \u2026 even if Ramsey is setting up housekeeping around here.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The cap isn\u2019t the issue \u2014 it\u2019s the will. And Jalen Ramsey just bought the real estate in Dallas-Fort Worth. Jeremy Fowler recently reported that the Dallas… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":57584,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"\n