The Rams moved heaven and earth — and a litany of draft picks — to acquire a lockdown corner. On Sunday, they paid him handsomely.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Los Angeles agreed to terms on a four-year extension with Trent McDuffie. The extension comes mere days after landing him in a blockbuster trade with the Chiefs. McDuffie, a one-time first-team All-Pro, leapfrogged a host of notable cornerbacks — including Sauce Gardner and Derek Stingley Jr. — to become football’s highest-paid corner.

At his best, McDuffie is one of the league’s best corners, with a dizzying mix of physicality and speed who routinely blankets the league’s better wideouts. His production warrants a gleaming contract. Los Angeles rewarded him for his exploits, hoping to find another anchor on its already impressive defense.

Here’s a look at McDuffie’s contract — and how it compares to other notable cornerbacks.

Trent McDuffie contract details

• Years: Four
• Value: $124 million

McDuffie’s new deal won’t go into effect until the 2027 season. When it does, he’ll fetch an average annual value (AAV) of $31 million, the highest in league history.

Of McDuffie’s $124 million contract, $100 million is guaranteed. That’s the sixth-highest figure among defenders in league history, bettered only by Aidan Hutchinson ($140.5 million), Micah Parsons ($136 million), Myles Garrett ($122.8 million) and Nick Bosa ($108 million).

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Highest-paid cornerbacks for 2026

McDuffie leapfrogged Derek Stingley Jr. and Sauce Gardner to become the league’s highest-paid cornerback. He’s not too far away from his competition, only making $1 million more than his All-Pro-caliber counterparts.

All told, nine cornerbacks make at least $20 million annually.

Here’s how McDuffie’s new deal compares with other high-profile earners.

NFL highest-paid defensive players

Here are the NFL’s highest-paid defensive players by average annual value: