Rams trade for Trent McDuffie

[Shane]

Sources: Chiefs trade Trent McDuffie to Rams for four draft picks

The Chiefs have agreed to a blockbuster trade with the Rams to send All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie to Los Angeles for four draft picks, including the 29th pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

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McDuffie for four picks

 

[Stout]

Sources: Chiefs trade Trent McDuffie to Rams for four draft picks

The Chiefs have agreed to a blockbuster trade with the Rams to send All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie to Los Angeles for four draft picks, including the 29th pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

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McDuffie for four picks

Smart for both teams.

 

[Adrian]

Adam Schefter
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Full trade, per source:Rams receive:CB Trent McDuffie
Chiefs receive:1st-round pick,
No. 29
5th
6th
2027- 3rd

 

[Shane]

Smart for both teams.

Is it though? You just traded away your 25 year-old healthy first team all pro cornerback for magic beans as you call them. In a draft that’s supposedly weak as hell…

 

[outcent13]

KC loading up to get the third pick and draft love! Haha I kid I kid

 

[Dback Jon]

Is it though? You just traded away your 25 year-old healthy first team all pro cornerback for magic beans as you call them. In a draft that’s supposedly weak as hell…

Agreed = Rams made out. They know they are close, and are going for it.

Not sure what KC is doing, unless they are writing next year off

 

[Totally_Red]

KC loading up to get the third pick and draft love! Haha I kid I kid

9 and 29 could get us a RT at 9 and a guard at 29. Would be hard to give up Love or Bailey though.

 

[602 Native]

Must be nice to always have a Super Bowl window open.

 

[MadCardDisease]

Is it though? You just traded away your 25 year-old healthy first team all pro cornerback for magic beans as you call them. In a draft that’s supposedly weak as hell…

That one move puts the Chiefs back in the green regarding the salary cap. Plus McDuffie is up for a new contract soon so they figured that they probably couldn't afford him and might as well get some picks for him while they still could.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Must be nice to always have a Super Bowl window open.

And the Super Bowl is in their home stadium next year.

 

[Adrian]

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[Dback Jon]

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Wow

The 1st rounders before that they kept:

2014 - Aaron Donald
2015 - Todd Gurley
2016 - Jared Goff

Also note that the Goff pick was a 1st round pick swap (plus other picks) with the Titans to move up, and the Rams 2017 1st round pick

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Give me the stud player over a draft pick any day. Especially a young player already playing at a high level.

 

[Stout]

Is it though? You just traded away your 25 year-old healthy first team all pro cornerback for magic beans as you call them. In a draft that’s supposedly weak as hell…

But you got back a 2027 3rd. And, with a QB like Mahommey and a much better organization, those beans could be magic. Also, Mahommey is hurt, so 2026 is probably a wash for them, making that 2027 3rd look even better.

I thought it was just one pick for the player. Looking at this, I think the Lambs got fleeced.

 

[Chopper0080]

An interesting trade for sure.

Rams run a lot of nickel and they seem to think McDuffie was a better option to pay than the players they have now or would acquire with 29. They keep pick 13 which keeps options open for WR, RB, TE, OL or QB. Also, the Rams seem to have a lot of young talent on their roster so they want to get a bit more expensive at a couple spots.

Chiefs generally do not value their secondary enough to spend big contracts on it so it frees up money for them to spend in other places as well as opens up 29 to grab a CB, WR, OT, S, NT or ILB. Also prevents pressure to reach at 9. Chiefs want to get cheaper on their roster overall.

 

[Chopper0080]

Also this highlights how Monti's mindset is such a poor one in the NFC West which is a very aggressive division.

 

[HairZach]

Great trade for the Rams. Fantastic young player at a position of need. That is worth way more than pick 29 and change.

Chiefs needed cap relief, good trade for them too.

 

[Totally_Red]

I've heard many draft gurus say a late one yields round 2 talent in a weak draft class. Good move by the Rams.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

KC looking draft two o-linemen in 1st rd?

 

[Chopper0080]

KC looking draft two o-linemen in 1st rd?

I think they just want as many options as possible.

 

[slanidrac16]

Must be nice to always have a Super Bowl window open.

Can’t have a window when you live in a bunker.

 

[Adrian]

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[PDXChris]

Not sure what KC is doing, unless they are writing next year off

No Pat Mahomes for a lot of the season will do that to you.

 

[Chopper0080]

Not sure what KC is doing, unless they are writing next year off

They just don't seem to put a priority of investing big contracts into secondary players. They have at times, but not as a general principle. They got 4 years out of McDuffie and then received multi draft picks including a 1st for him in return. They can spend in other areas they feel are more important. Seems like a good way to go and an alternative way to maintain a roster with a QB who comes with a large cap hit.

 

[Dback Jon]

No Pat Mahomes for a lot of the season will do that to you.

Yup - that is what I was thinking. They probably weren't going to resign him, so trade now, get another pick and better 2027 picks