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Trent McDuffie, Rams reach record contract extension after blockbuster trade
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Four days after a trade that sent him from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Los Angeles Rams , Trent McDuffie locked in even more certainty about his future.
McDuffie and the Rams on Sunday agreed to a four-year, $124 million contract extension, according to multiple reports, making the cornerback the highest-paid player at his position in league history.
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His $31 million in average annual value rockets past the previous high of $30.1 million, which was set by Sauce Gardner last summer, when the Indianapolis Colts cornerback was still with the New York Jets .
McDuffie's deal also includes $100 million guaranteed, per reports – more than $10 million higher than the next closest player in the Houston Texans ' Derek Stingley Jr. ($89 million).
The Rams sent a package of four draft picks – including the No. 29 overall selection this year – to the Chiefs in exchange for McDuffie. The swap can not become official until the start of the new league year on Wednesday.
McDuffie, an All-Pro selection in 2023, had widely been expected to strike an extension with the Rams after news of the trade broke. The 2022 first-round pick is set to play this season on his fifth-year option for $13.63 million before his extension kicks in, per multiple reports.
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In Los Angeles , McDuffie will be counted on to shore up the most glaring weakness for a team that general manager Les Snead is trying to make the most of its remaining time with reigning NFL MVP Matthew Stafford . Los Angeles' pass defense unraveled down the stretch, and the defense finished the year ranked 22nd in passing yards allowed per game (225.6).
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Trent McDuffie contract details: Rams give CB record deal after trade
