Rams land Chiefs' Trent McDuffie in pre-NFL free agency trade: Details

Story by

Story by
Rams land Chiefs' Trent McDuffie in pre-NFL free agency trade: Details

Rams land Chiefs' Trent McDuffie in pre-NFL free agency trade: Details

Jack McKessy, USA TODAY · USA TODAY Sports

Wed, Mar 4, 2026 ·

2 min read

About Our Ads

The Los Angeles Rams are jumping the gun on improving their roster by pulling off a blockbuster trade days before free agency.

The NFC runners-up are acquiring cornerback Trent McDuffie in a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs , USA TODAY Sports' Tyler Dragon has confirmed. Kansas City will receive the Rams ' No. 29 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft , as well as two Day 3 picks and a 2027 draft pick. The trade will be finalized when the new league year begins on March 11.

ESPN's Adam Schefter was the first to report the news of the transaction on March 4.

McDuffie, 25, is entering his fifth NFL season and the final year of his rookie contract. Since the Chiefs drafted McDuffie in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, he's earned one first-team All-Pro nod in 2023 and a second-team All-Pro honor in 2024.

NFL NEWS, TAKES, FANTASY ADVICE: USA TODAY Sports has you covered with our NFL vodcast

In 2025, the Washington product recorded 63 tackles, seven pass defenses and an interception. A knee injury near the end of the year landed McDuffie on season-ending injured reserve after Week 14.

The Rams ranked 19th in the NFL with 216.7 average passing yards allowed per game in 2025. With safety Kamren Curl and cornerback Cobie Durant set to hit free agency next week, Los Angeles is getting a head start on improving their secondary by trading for McDuffie.