The Rams signed newly-acquired cornerback Trent McDuffie to a record-breaking contract extension on Sunday, agreeing to pay him $100 million guaranteed on a four-year, $124 million deal. The $31 million annual salary is the most ever paid to a cornerback, although it is not expected to stand for long with players like Devon Witherspoon and Christian Gonzalez also both extension eligible in 2026.
It’s been less than a week since the Rams traded a first round pick and more to the Chiefs for McDuffie,
making him one of the biggest investments in the history of the organization.
It’s been six years since the Rams made Jalen Ramsey the highest-paid corner in history at that point on a five-year, $100 million contract.
Interestingly, inflation for $20 million in 2020 would equal $25 million in 2026, so McDuffie is beating inflation by a healthy margin. Obviously the NFL works differently than the real world and by 2030 cornerbacks could be making $40 million per season.
At that point, McDuffie will still be under 30.
