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Sara Barshop
multiple authors
Los Angeles – The rams and star cornerback Trent McDuffie The deal was reached Sunday on a record four-year, $124 million extension that includes $100 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The new contract makes the 25-year-old McDuffie the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history.
Last Wednesday, the Rams agreed to acquire McDuffie kansas city chiefs For a package of picks that includes the No. 29 selection in the 2026 NFL Draft. The trade and deal could become official as early as Wednesday at the start of the new league year.
McDuffie was entering the final season of his rookie deal. Last April, the Chiefs exercised his fifth-year option, making his 2026 salary of $13.6 million fully guaranteed.
He will now earn much more than that thanks to a deal worth an average of $31 million annually. It overtakes the Colts Sauce Gardner ($30.1 million) and the Texans’ derek stingley jr. The most among an NFL cornerback ($30 million). Stingley held the previous record for the highest guaranteed money for a corner, $89 million.
Cornerback was a top need for the Rams entering free agency and the draft, as they had four pending free agents at the position. cornerback darius williams Too announced his retirement on Saturday.
Along with pick No. 29, the Chiefs will receive 2026 fifth- and sixth-round selections and a 2027 third-rounder as part of the trade, sources previously told Schefter. The Rams still have a first-round pick (No. 13) after trading back with atlanta falcons During the 2025 draft.
McDuffie is from Southern California and played his senior year of high school at St. John Bosco High.
In August, while hosting a back-to-school event in Kansas City, Missouri, McDuffie was asked what other team he would have played for if not the Chiefs.
“You’re going to get me in trouble,” McDuffie said, smiling. “Let’s think. If I could play for any other team, I would probably want to play closer to my family, so it would probably be the LA Rams so my family can watch every single game.”
In 56 career games, McDuffie has three interceptions, 34 pass breakups, 5.5 sacks and 246 total tackles. He was named first-team All-Pro in 2023.
According to NFL Next Gen Stats, McDuffie has allowed 6.0 yards per target in coverage over the past two seasons, third-best among defensive backs targeted at least 150 times.
