It didn’t take long for star cornerback Trent McDuffie and the Los Angeles Rams to come to terms on an extension agreement.
Just four days after agreeing to a trade for McDuffie, the Rams and the cornerback have agreed to a four-year, $124 million extension with $100 million guaranteed, ESPN reported Sunday.
The deal will make McDuffie the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, setting the records for total value, guaranteed money and average annual value for a cornerback contract. The $31 million average annual value of McDuffie’s contract eclipses the $30.1 million average annual value of Indianapolis Colts star Sauce Gardner’s contract. Gardner also previously had the richest contract for a cornerback in terms of total value ($120.4 million), while Houston Texans star Derek Stingley Jr. previously had the most guaranteed money for a cornerback ($89.02 million).
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The Rams agreed to commerce for McDuffie from the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Wednesday, giving up 4 draft picks in an effort to get the deal finished. A type of picks was Los Angeles’ first-round decide within the 2026 NFL Draft (No. 29 total). It additionally gave up its third-round decide within the 2027 NFL Draft. Nevertheless, the Rams nonetheless maintain a first-round choice within the 2026 draft, proudly owning the thirteenth total decide, because of a commerce they made with the Atlanta Falcons final offseason.
McDuffie, 25, has been one of many NFL‘s prime cornerbacks for the reason that Chiefs chosen him within the first spherical of the 2022 NFL Draft. He helped Kansas Metropolis win back-to-back Tremendous Bowls in his first two seasons and is a two-time All-Professional.
Nevertheless, McDuffie was coming into the ultimate season of his rookie contract and hadn’t signed an extension. In consequence, some speculated that he could be a commerce candidate this offseason, particularly as Kansas Metropolis appears to reshape its roster following its disappointing 6-11 season.
McDuffie was amongst these impacted within the Chiefs’ down season. He missed 5 video games resulting from a knee damage. He was nonetheless productive, although, permitting 37 receptions on 55 targets for simply 342 yards and three touchdowns this previous season, per Professional Soccer Focus. McDuffie has allowed simply 6.6 yards per try when focused in protection over his profession as nicely, per PFF.
McDuffie must be a significant increase to a Rams secondary that was largely mediocre in 2025, and arguably the largest purpose why they fell wanting profitable a Tremendous Bowl. The Rams ranked nineteenth in passing protection, and allowed Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold to throw for 346 yards within the NFC Championship Recreation.
Regardless that the Rams and McDuffie agreed to an extension on Sunday, the commerce nonetheless cannot be made official till the beginning of the brand new league yr on Wednesday.
