The Los Angeles Rams are already doing their new star right.
Just days after acquiring cornerback Trent McDuffie from the Kansas City Chiefs in a blockbuster move, Los Angeles has handed out a record deal.
Los Angeles and McDuffie reached an agreement on a four-year extension worth $124 million, which includes $100 million guaranteed, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Sunday, citing sources. That would make him the highest-paid corner in NFL history.
ESPN sources: Rams and Trent McDuffie reached agreement today on a record four-year, $124 million extension that includes $100 million guaranteed and makes him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history. McDuffie gets a trade and a new deal days apart as the Rams and CAA Football… pic.twitter.com/53cisV7oG8
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2026
McDuffie will turn 26 in September and still has plenty more in the tank to offer for a Los Angeles side that should be back in Super Bowl contention next season.
He’s already a two-time Super Bowl champion with Kansas City, with a First-Team All-Pro nod in 2023 followed by a Second-Team All-Pro nod in 2024. The Chiefs, meanwhile, are in a precarious situation after finishing 6-11 in a season where Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL.
In the trade with Kansas City, Los Angeles sent back a package of picks: No. 29 overall, a fifth-rounder and sixth-rounder this year, plus a 2027 third-rounder.
McDuffie was entering the final year of his rookie deal after being picked No. 21 overall in 2021. The Southern California native now gets to return home and play on a historically wealthy deal.
The Las Vegas Raiders secured the No. 1 overall pick after going 3-14. Behind them, there are more than a dozen teams looking to change their fortunes heading into next season.