On Wednesday, the Kansas City Chiefs made waves when the team dealt All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie to the Los Angeles Rams for a haul of picks. McDuffie was a first-team All-Pro slot defender in 2023, a second-team All-Pro cornerback in 2024 and a key contributor on two Super Bowl-winning teams. With memorable plays like forcing […]
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Following the roster demolition during the 2023 offseason, the Los Angeles Rams had one clear path back to competitiveness. That path was finding young, cheap talent through the draft. This would allow the Rams to reset their cap by eating the dead money of big contracts and still build towards the future. During the 2023 […]
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It was no secret the Los Angeles Rams needed help at cornerback this offseason. Acquiring Trent McDuffie via trade with the Kansas City Chiefs was the first domino to fall for the offseason. It cost LA a first round pick (29th overall) plus three others in the middle rounds and into next year. The Rams […]
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Many NFL teams lie as a form of deception and in games, competitions and sports, it can be alright to “lie” or deceive as a strategy, but so far, the Los Angeles Rams have been very transparent about their approach this offseason, and it should be refreshing to fans and NFL viewers. Instead of the […]
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Wednesday brought the shocking news that the Kansas City Chiefs are trading cornerback Trent McDuffie — a former first-team All-Pro selection — to the Los Angeles Rams for a package of draft picks centered around this year’s 29th-overall selection. There is no shortage of immediate takes surrounding the trade and what general manager Brett Veach […]
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Human interest stories can be the best part about sports, and Trent McDuffie being traded from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Los Angeles Rams is most definitely a sports story, but it’s a human interest one too because back in August 2025 McDuffie was asked if there was another team in the NFL he’d […]
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The Los Angeles Rams are entering a ‘win now’ season in 2026 as Matthew Stafford enters his age 38 season and the team is coming off of a trip to the NFC Championship game. While that doesn’t necessarily mean that the Rams need to enter another ‘F Them Picks’ era, it wouldn’t be surprising to […]
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The massive report unveiling the Kansas City Chiefs’ agreement with the Los Angeles Rams to trade cornerback Trent McDuffie in exchange for four draft picks — including the 29th pick in this year’s draft — sent shockwaves through Chiefs Kingdom. The move quickly went from speculation to a pivotal decision for the future of Kansas […]
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In some cases, history tends to repeat itself to the point where the universe feels like a simulation. That seems to be the case as the Los Angeles Rams made a trade for another Kansas City Chiefs cornerback in Trent McDuffie. Back in 2017, the Los Angeles Rams lost in the playoffs with a secondary […]
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Now that the Los Angeles Rams have settled on the decision to trade a first round pick for Trent McDuffie, the next step is to solidify their investment with a contract extension for the former Chiefs cornerback. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that it is “likely” that the Rams will make McDuffie the highest-paid cornerback […]
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The first significant domino of the 2026 NFL offseason has fallen into place. The Los Angeles Rams sent four draft picks—including 29th overall this year—to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie. On the topic: Rams acquire Trent McDuffie from Chiefs Trent McDuffie is a slot merchant and doesn’t fit with […]
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as the next free agency period approaches, there are strong indications the Rams may take a more measured financial approach. Rather than diving headfirst into expensive external signings, the organization appears positioned to focus inward. Three key factors could explain why Los Angeles may not spend heavily in free agency: prioritizing extensions for current players, […]
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The Los Angeles Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a deal in which the Rams receive cornerback Trent McDuffie, while the Chiefs receive the No. 29 pick in this year’s draft, as well as the Rams’ fifth- and sixth-round picks. Additionally, the Chiefs sent a 2027 third-round pick to the Rams. McDuffie […]
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With under a week before free agency kicks off, the Kansas City Chiefs appear to be making an enormous move to allow themselves ultimate flexibility in building the roster for 2026 and beyond. According to Ian Rapaport of NFL Network, the Chiefs are in “deep talks” with the Los Angeles Rams to trade McDuffie in […]
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The Seattle Seahawks have some important decisions to make at the cornerback position regarding free agents Josh Jobe and Riq Woolen. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Rams look to be getting major cornerback help themselves. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Kansas City Chiefs are sending their All-Pro and Washington Huskies alum Trent McDuffie to the […]
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The Los Angeles Rams have acquired corner Trent McDuffie from the Kansas City Chiefs, per reports from ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Pelissero notes the following picks are headed to Kansas City in exchange for the All-Pro corner: The acquisition cannot be made official until the new league year on March 11th […]
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A week ago, we learned that the Los Angeles Rams wanted to remedy the play they still hold responsible for ruining their season when they played the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16. I said then there were two likely paths the Rams would take to propose a change. Well, I was wrong. It turns out […]
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If the Los Angeles Rams need to use their first draft pick on a player who will help them immediately, then guard Olaivavega Ioane out of Penn State would not be the best choice. But if the Rams want to continue to build on the NFL’s best offensive line and keep the offense stable for […]
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Commanders links Articles Bullock’s Film Room (subscription) Commanders Free Agent Fits: Interior Defensive Line Good Value: Sebastian Joseph-Day, Titans, 30 Joseph-Day is defensive lineman with a link to the Commanders coaching staff. New defensive line coach Eric Henderson coached Joseph-Day for three years with the Rams from 2019-2021. Joseph-Day is an interesting profile as he’s […]
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There are so many false rumors and smokescreens around the NFL, but the idea that the Los Angeles Rams need to address their cornerbacks and defense is no secret. Last year, the Rams had perhaps the best offense in the league (the genunine best by some metrics), but their defense was more middle of the […]
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The latest Trent McDuffie is a slot merchant and doesn’t make sense for Rams | Turf Show Times 2- His reputation as an All-Pro is overstated McDuffie earned first-team All-Pro honors as a slot corner in 2023. What was the first season the NFL created a designation for slot corners on the All-Pro teams? You […]
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On Tuesday morning, Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead spoke with reporters via video conference to talk about the team’s offseason strategy ahead of free agency and the draft over the next two months. One particular takeaway from the press conference — posted on X by Nate Atkins, senior Rams writer for The Athletic […]
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When it comes to the NFL Combine, there are always going to be some overreactions. It’s how players like Tavon Austin have jumped into the first round or how Tutu Atwell becomes a mid-second round pick despite having fourth-round value. Teams value speed and athleticism, especially at skill positions on offense. Atwell wasn’t a need […]
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Khalil Mack is one of the top players available in free agency, and he should be a Los Angeles Rams target to help their defensive reload. The defensive stalwart opted against retirement and will explore all his options once the legal tapering period opens. Let’s get into the nitty-gritty first: Mack will be 35 when […]
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The Los Angeles Rams adding Maxx Crosby is a big “if” but there is a chance that Crosby forces himself out of business with the Las Vegas Raiders, and nothing is certain, but a trade of Crosby wouldn’t be a surprise at this point. If Crosby is to be moved, the Rams wouldn’t be the […]
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