Ramsey Congratulates Gonzalez on Record Contract After Patriots-Steelers Game
The short version
- New England beat Pittsburgh 20-3 in their Week 2 NFL matchup.
- Ramsey congratulated Gonzalez on his four-year, $135 million extension with $96.3 million guaranteed.
- The deal made Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history.
- Gonzalez had four tackles and two passes defensed; Ramsey had five tackles.
A postgame exchange between Jalen Ramsey and Christian Gonzalez included praise for the cornerback's record-setting extension with New England.
Cameras captured a postgame conversation between Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey and New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez following the Patriots' 20-3 Week 2 victory.
During the exchange, Ramsey congratulated Gonzalez on the contract extension he signed with New England earlier in the month and the two agreed to trade jerseys. As they embraced, Ramsey told him, "You earned every penny of that."
Gonzalez put pen to paper on a four-year, $135 million deal to stay in New England, a contract featuring $96.3 million guaranteed that established him as the top-paid cornerback in NFL history.
The meeting brought together two cornerbacks at different stages of their careers. Ramsey owns three first-team All-Pro selections and a Super Bowl title, while Gonzalez earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2024.
Statistically, Gonzalez notched four tackles and two passes defensed in the win, while Ramsey registered five tackles for Pittsburgh.
