The Los Angeles Rams have reached an agreement with Trent McDuffie on a record four-year, $124 million contract extension, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The deal makes him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history.
Los Angeles acquired McDuffie from the Kansas City Chiefs earlier this off-season in exchange for four picks, including the 29th overall selection in the 2026 NFL draft in April, along with a fifth- and sixth-rounder and a third in 2027.
The 21st overall pick in 2022 is coming off his fourth NFL season, in which he posted one interception, seven pass deflections, one forced fumble and one sack through 13 games. The University of Washington product has three interceptions, 34 pass deflections, eight forced fumbles and 5.5 sacks through 56 career regular-season games.
McDuffie had been a mainstay of Kansas City’s secondary throughout his time in the pros, helping lead the franchise to two Super Bowl titles in that span. He led all players in the 2023 post-season with seven pass deflections en route to the Chiefs’ second consecutive championship.
In 2025, McDuffie helped backstop a defence that ranked 10th in yards allowed per game and was sixth in total points allowed. The Chiefs were also in the top half of the league in passing yards allowed per game.
Despite trading away their own first-rounder in 2026, the Rams will still be picking in the opening round. Los Angeles owns Atlanta’s first-round selection — 13th overall — after the Rams gave the Falcons their 2025 first (and a third), which was used to draft James Pearce Jr.