Jalen Ramsey Remains Out of Jaguars Practice with Back Injury amid Trade Rumors

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey did not practice Wednesday due to a lingering back injury, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Ramsey did not play in Sunday's road win against the Denver Broncos due to the ailment, and his status for Week 5 against the Carolina Panthers at home remains uncertain.

The two-time Pro Bowler's future with the team is murky after he issued a trade request last month.

There was some question regarding whether Ramsey would travel with the Jaguars to Denver after leaving the team to attend the birth of his second child. While Ramsey did make the trip, he was not active.

On UNINTERRUPTED (h/t NFL.com's Jeremy Bergman) last week, Ramsey doubled down on his trade request despite playing for Jacksonville against the Tennessee Titans in Week 3 following his initial request:

"I'm not sure if I've played my final game for the Jags yet or not, but my trade request still stands. For me, respect is a huge thing. I kind of touched on it a little back in last week's podcast. Once respect is lost for both parties, I think it is time to part ways.

"I'm going to continue being a top corner in this league for years to come. The money will come, but money isn't everything. Peace and happiness means a lot more than the money."

The 2016 No. 5 overall draft pick out of Florida State is in the second-to-last year of his contract. While he is scheduled to make $13.7 million next season after the Jags exercised the fifth-year option, Ramsey is making just $3.6 million this season, per Spotrac.

In parts of four seasons, the 24-year-old has established himself as one of the NFL's top corners. In 51 career regular-season games, he has 45 passes defended and nine interceptions.

His best season came in 2017 when he registered 63 tackles, 17 passes defended and four picks to help lead the Jags to the AFC Championship Game.

Through three games this season, Ramsey has made 17 tackles with one pass breakup and one forced fumble.

If Ramsey is unable to play against Carolina on Sunday, A.J. Bouye will serve as the Jaguars' No. 1 cornerback, with Tre Herndon likely sliding into the other starting spot and D.J. Hayden manning the slot.