Rams pick up All-Pro Trent McDuffie in blockbuster trade with Chiefs: report

The Rams sent the No. 29 selection in next month's draft to Kansas City and a fifth and sixth rounder in 2026. The Chiefs also reportedly picked up a third round pick in the 2027 draft.

The pending move brings to mind a prediction McDuffie hinted at before last season began. At a back-to-school event in August 2025, the defensive back said he wouldn't mind joining the Rams if he were no longer with the Chiefs.

"You're going to get me in trouble," he said as he smiled. "Let's think. If I could play for another team, I'd probably want to play close to my family, so that would probably be the LA Rams so that my family could come see every single game."

The Chiefs picked up the fifth-year option in McDuffie's deal in April 2025, which fully guaranteed his salary for the 2026 campaign.

McDuffie was born in Washington, California, about 31 miles from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, where the Rams play their home games. He earned second-team All-Pro honors after a standout 2024 season, finishing with two interceptions and 13 pass breakups.