Rams pick up All-Pro Trent McDuffie in blockbuster trade with Chiefs: report

As the NFL escaped bureau play looms, the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs person pulled disconnected 1 of the biggest moves truthful acold this month.

All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie is headed backmost to his location authorities of California, according to ESPN. 

The 25-year-old was traded to the Rams, with the Chiefs receiving a bundle of aboriginal draught picks successful return.

The Rams sent the No. 29 enactment successful adjacent month's draught to Kansas City, arsenic good arsenic a 5th and sixth rounder successful 2026. The Chiefs besides reportedly picked up a 3rd circular prime successful the 2027 draft.

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Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) is pushed retired of bounds during by Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie (22) during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot game, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, successful Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

The pending determination echoes a prediction McDuffie hinted astatine earlier past play began. At a back-to-school lawsuit successful August 2025, the antiaircraft backmost said helium wouldn’t caput joining the Rams if helium were nary longer with the Chiefs.

"You're going to get maine successful trouble," helium said arsenic helium smiled. "Let's think. If I could play for different team, I'd astir apt privation to play adjacent to my family, truthful that would astir apt beryllium the L.A. Rams truthful that my household could travel spot each azygous game."

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) makes a drawback against Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie (22) during the archetypal fractional of Super Bowl LIX astatine Caesars Superdome.  (Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)

McDuffie spent the archetypal 4 seasons of his pro shot vocation with the Chiefs. He has 1 twelvemonth remaining connected his rookie contract. ESPN besides reported, citing sources, that McDuffie and the Rams volition apt enactment towards an statement connected a declaration extension.

The Chiefs picked up the fifth-year enactment successful McDuffie's woody past April, which afloat guaranteed his wage for the 2026 campaign.

Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell (3) catches a touchdown walk arsenic Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie (22) defends during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, successful Kansas City, Mo. Dell was injured connected the play.  (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

News of the determination drew reactions crossed the league, including from McDuffie’s soon-to-be erstwhile teammate Patrick Mahomes, who simply wrote "damn" successful a station connected X.

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McDuffie was calved successful Washington, California, astir 31 miles from SoFi Stadium successful Inglewood, wherever the Rams play their location games. He earned second-team All-Pro honors aft a standout 2024 season, finishing with 2 interceptions and 13 walk breakups.

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