Surgery to dictate return timeline for Dolphins' Jalen Ramsey - ESPN

MIAMI — Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey will undergo surgery on his left meniscus, coach Mike McDaniel confirmed Friday, as the team prepares to spend at least the next couple months without him.

Ramsey suffered the injury toward the end of Thursday's practice and was carted back to the locker room after practice had concluded. An MRI on Thursday evening revealed damage to his meniscus.

McDaniel said the timeline for Ramsey's return is currently undetermined, but the beginning of the regular season does not appear to be a realistic target.

«The length of this rehabilitation is kind of dictated on a couple things that could occur in the surgery,» McDaniel said. «So the exact timeline is a little too big to be determined. What I can tell you, is I don't think the beginning of the regular season is really part of the scenario. It's going to be into the season, and how deep that is depends on what happens today.»

A source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday that Ramsey could miss «a few months,» depending on how the surgery goes.

Ramsey spoke to his teammates Thursday, assuring them he will return from the injury and demanding that they need not worry or feel sorry for him.

He also posted to social media that he'll «be back on the field stronger than ever.»

Second-year cornerback Kader Kohou and 2023 second-round pick Cam Smith are the next in line to fill the void in Miami's secondary. Kohou, in particular, drew praise from four-time Pro Bowler Xavien Howard as a player to watch even before Ramsey's injury.

«I see determination and hunger to build on what he's really done,» McDaniel said. «That's kind of why Kader's a prime example of seeking opportunity, and every player is very aware of that. Last year we were sitting