Summary
The Kansas City Chiefs are losing a few key defensive players. The Los Angeles Rams traded four draft picks to the Chiefs for Trent McDuffie and also signed Jaylen Watson. Bryan Cook is leaving the Chiefs to join the Cincinnati Bengals on a new contract.
Key Facts
- Trent McDuffie is moving from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for four draft picks.
- The Rams plan to make McDuffie the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history.
- Jaylen Watson, a free-agent cornerback from the Chiefs, has also agreed to join the Rams.
- Bryan Cook, a former Chiefs safety, signed a three-year deal worth $40.25 million with the Cincinnati Bengals.
- Cook's contract with the Bengals includes $18 million for the first year.
- Cook was originally from Cincinnati and played college football at the University of Cincinnati.
- Cook performed well last season for the Chiefs after stepping in for another teammate.