Quinyon Mitchell will reset CB market in 2027 after Trent McDuffie deal
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Trent McDuffie's trade to the Rams and contract extension have now set the bar for Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean to become the NFL's highest-paid cornerbacks in 2027. Just hours from the NFL's new league year beginning, the Rams are nearing an agreement to acquire All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie from Kansas City, trading the 29th overall pick and additional selections to the Chiefs.
Even before the trade became official, the Rams gave McDuffie a record four-year, $124 million extension with $100 million guaranteed, a deal that could push future cornerback stars like Quinyon Mitchell past $34 million per season.
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McDuffie, 25, was a first-round pick by the Chiefs in 2022. He became an All-Pro in 2023 and has recorded three career interceptions. This season, he is scheduled to earn $13.6 million in the final year of his rookie contract. McDuffie would strengthen a secondary that was a significant weakness in 2025. More importantly, Rams general manager Les Snead has a proven track record of successful cornerback trades, including the 2019 acquisition of Jalen Ramsey, which contributed to their Super Bowl victory.
The move will have a trickle-down impact on Philadelphia, with the Rams scheduled to face the Eagles in 2026. Even more important, McDuffie's pending contract extension could provide the backdrop for Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean to shatter or reset the market in 2027, when both players are eligible for contract extensions.
The highest-paid CBs in the NFL on a per-year basis are now:
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2026
🏈Trent McDuffie: $31M
🏈Sauce Gardner: $30.1M
🏈Derek Stingley Jr.: $30M
🏈Jaycee Horn: $25M
🏈Jalen Ramsey: $24.1M
🏈Patrick Surtain: $24M https://t.co/DGhfG6i1zF
I wrote this back in December of 2023, and now four players that I mentioned here have surpassed Pat Surtain II in APY. As well as Jalen Ramsey, who did so a mere few days after Surtain was extended. https://t.co/QhD99PuS5jpic.twitter.com/NS35e9OS7G
— Nick Korte (@nickkorte) March 9, 2026
Already named to his first Pro Bowl, Mitchell and DeJean are now Al-Pros. According to Next Gen Stats, Quinyon Mitchell led all NFL cornerbacks in catch rate allowed (42.4%) and average target separation (1.8) (min. 60 targets). He also ranked 2nd among cornerbacks in tight windows forced (41.2%), behind Pat Surtain II (41.3%), and YAC per reception allowed (2.3), trailing only Keisean Nixon (2.3) (min. 35 receptions). In addition, Mitchell finished 3rd at his position in both passer rating allowed (63.4), behind Derek Stingley (57.9) and Joey Porter Jr. (61.5), and 3rd in forced incompletions (16, tied), trailing only Riley Moss (21) and A.J. Terrell (18). He was the only CB to not give up a TD in 600+ coverage snaps.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Trent McDuffie’s $124M Deal Raises Stakes for Quinyon Mitchell