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.
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