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Chiefs trade All-Pro CB for massive haul from Rams (report)
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The Chiefs need to rebuild their defense. The Rams needed a cornerback. So the two pulled off a blockbuster trade Wednesday.
Kansas City traded All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie to Los Angeles in exchange for four draft picks, including the 29th-overall pick in this year's draft, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported .
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The other picks include a fifth, sixth and a 2027 third-rounder.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes took to X shortly after news of the trade broke.
"Damn..," was all he wrote.
In 2025, McDuffie totaled 63 tackles, two tackles for loss and an interception.
This isn't the first time the two teams made a trade with one another involving a cornerback. In 2018, the Rams acquired All-Pro Marcus Peters from Kansas City.
The Chiefs are in need of a retool on their defense after a disappointing 2026 season that saw Kansas City finish 6-11, lose Mahomes to a torn ACL and miss the playoffs.
After trading Tyreek Hill in 2022 , the Chiefs used those picks to rebuild their defense. It wouldn't be a surprise to see them take a similar route during the 2026 NFL Draft next month.
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The Rams, meanwhile, immediately upgrade their cornerback position while also having the No. 13 pick in the draft.
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