Rams make Trent McDuffie highest paid cornerback in NFL history with $124 million deal

[p]The deal includes $100 million in guaranteed money and will pay him $31 million per year throughout the rest of the extension. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mcduffie-trent/v7qIyWGf/"]McDuffie[/a], 25, was recently acquired in a blockbuster trade with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kansas-city-chiefs/vienoNr7/"]Kansas City Chiefs[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/american-football-nfl-kansas-city-chiefs-send-cb-trent-mcduffie-to-los-angeles-rams-in-blockbuster-trade/AolATHrA/"]details here[/a]). [/p][embed guid="66116f71-fb20-4bce-bc68-18c79bad702b" url="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2030796379866444143?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]McDuffie is entering his fifth NFL season and is already a two-time All-Pro. The now five-year corner is coming off a season where he put up 63 tackles, seven pass deflections, two tackles for loss, one interception, and one forced fumble. [/p][p]He finished the 2025 season as the 11th-highest graded cornerback (75.6) out of 114 qualified at the position. McDuffie set a career-low 5.9% missed tackle percentage, while allowing a 94.7 opposing passer rating - the second lowest of his career.[/p][p]Opposing wide receivers average 9.3 yards per reception against McDuffie in 2025 (also a career-low) as he gave up just 37 receptions - fewer than both of his All-Pro seasons in 2023 and 2024.[/p]