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Trent McDuffie, the NFL's Highest-Paid Corner, Aims to Make a Difference in Rams' Super Bowl Push
The Rams addressed a key defensive weakness by acquiring two Super Bowl-winning cornerbacks with complementary skills on multi-year deals to strengthen their pass defense.
- On Thursday, the Rams acquired Trent McDuffie in a trade and signed Jaylen Watson to a three-year, $34 million guaranteed deal, remaking their cornerback room.
- A cornerback weakness in 2025, combined with retirements of Rob Havenstein and Darious Williams, hindered the defense and pass rush, prompting a roster overhaul.
- Both players, who entered the league in 2022, with McDuffie defending 34 passes and being an All-Pro in 2023, said 'I was calling him two days before they even signed him' during his news conference.
- Because the trade was high-profile, McDuffie's family will now travel a 30-minute drive instead of a three-hour flight, and Jimmy Lake gains matchup options with McDuffie's 5-foot-11 and Watson's 6-2 frames.
- The roster still has pending decisions, notably whether to exercise Emmanuel Forbes Jr.'s fifth-year option by May 1, as the Rams aim for a Super Bowl run, and McDuffie said his end goal is winning the Lombardi Trophy with the Rams.
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Trent McDuffie, the NFL's highest-paid corner, aims to make a difference in Rams' Super Bowl push
The Los Angeles Rams are counting on newly acquired cornerback Trent McDuffie to help them return to the Super Bowl after being tantalizingly close in each of the previous two seasons against teams that ended up winning it all
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