The Chiefs made a splash play on Wednesday, reportedly trading All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for the 29th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, as well as a fifth and sixth and 2027 third-round pick.

A cornerstone (no pun intended) of the Chiefs defense the past few seasons, McDuffie is coming off a season in which he started 13 games with the Chiefs. The 25-year-old notched one interception, one sack and one forced fumble during the regular season.

Through the first two seasons of his career, McDuffie played 1,114 of 2,018 snaps (55%) in the box or slot according to Pro Football Focus (PFF). It’s not a coincidence that these were probably his two best years in terms of production.

His production on the field dipped lately but was still considered a strong defensive back for the Chiefs.

Heading into today, Kansas City considered either extending him long term or trading him away in exchange for a premium draft selection.

They went with the latter.

Coming off the worst season of the Andy Reid/Patrick Mahomes era, Kansas City has a lot of revamping to do.