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Chiefs expected to trade CB Trent McDuffie to Rams for multiple draft picks, including 2026 first-rounder

Published: Mar 04, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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The Los Angeles Rams are adding a star cornerback to their defense.

The Kansas City Chiefs are expected to trade Trent McDuffie to the Rams in exchange for L.A.'s 2026 first-round draft pick (No. 29 overall), a fifth- and sixth-rounder this year and a 2027 third-round draft pick, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Wednesday.

McDuffie is expected to receive a new contract upon his trade to Los Angeles, per Rapoport. A 2022 first-round draft pick, McDuffie is currently set to play the 2026 season on the final year of his rookie contract.

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In four seasons with the Chiefs, McDuffie has logged three interceptions and 34 passes defensed, while anchoring a K.C. defense that helped win two Super Bowl titles. McDuffie earned first-team All-Pro honors in 2023 (his second season in the NFL) and then was a second-team All-Pro in 2024.

The Rams still have the No. 13 overall selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, a pick they acquired from Atlanta last April. The Chiefs now hold two first-round selections: Nos. 9 and No. 29 overall.

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