The Miami Dolphins have made sure in recent weeks that some of their key players will stay with them for a while.

Last week, head coach Mike McDaniel was rewarded with a multi-year contract extension. The Dolphins had previously signed quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Now Miami turns its attention to the defensive side of the ball.

Cornerback Jalen Ramsey, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, has agreed to a three-year contract extension worth $72.3 million. NFL Network was the first to report on the deal.

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Jalen Ramsey, No. 5, of the Miami Dolphins, speaks to the media after practice at Baptist Health Training Complex on June 6, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

Ramsey’s new contract surpasses the four-year extension that Denver Broncos star defensive back Patrick Surtain II signed earlier this week. Ramsey is once again the highest-paid player at his position in the NFL.

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Ramsey has 22 interceptions and six forced fumbles over the past eight seasons, and the 29-year-old has shown he’s still capable of covering one side of the football field effectively.

Miami Dolphins No. 5 prospect Jalen Ramsey participates in a drill during training camp at Baptist Health Training Complex in Miami Gardens, Florida, on July 26, 2023. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

However, Anthony Weaver, the Dolphins’ new defensive coordinator, has indicated that Ramsey will play on both sides of the field this season.

The Dolphins acquired Ramsey in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams last offseason.

Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey (No. 5) celebrates after intercepting a pass from Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

He suffered a knee injury early in his first training camp in Miami and missed the first part of the 2023 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. In his first season with the Dolphins, he recorded three interceptions and 22 tackles.

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Ramsey was on the roster this week because of a hamstring injury, which kept him out of practice on Wednesday and Thursday. The Dolphins open their regular season on Sept. 8 when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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