A lot of wide eyes among the Philadelphia Eagles fan base when they saw the contract extension that the new Los Angeles Rams cornerback, Trent McDuffie, got.
McDuffie was part of a trade that sent him from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Rams for multiple draft picks, including a first-round selection. Since that trade, Los Angeles and McDuffie have been working on getting a new contract in place for him to join the team long term.
ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that the Rams and McDuffie agreed on a four-year, $124 million contract extension, with $100 million guaranteed. This deal makes him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, which doesn't exactly bode well for the Eagles in the next year or two.
Eagles affected big time by Trent McDuffie's record-setting contract
Why is this such a big deal for the Eagles? Well, as Eagles fans can imagine, this is going to have a massive impact on contract negotiations with cornerbacks Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean over the next year or two.
Mitchell still has his fifth-year option to be picked up next year if the Eagles want to, since he was a first-round pick in 2023. DeJean, on the other hand, is only on a four-year deal, so the 2027 offseason would be the time to negotiate a new contract.
Last season was a memorable one for Mitchell and DeJean, who dominated the NFL as two of the best cornerbacks. They helped lead one of the top-five pass defenses in the NFL and were selected to their first All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams.
With McDuffie getting a contract worth $31 million per year, Eagles fans have to assume Mitchell and DeJean could command the same kind of money. DeJean might get less since he is a nickel corner, but Mitchell, being an outside corner who faces number one receivers weekly, could be in line to shatter that record.
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Philly has other contract extensions to worry about, but now an idea is set on what kind of money DeJean and Mitchell will command. It isn't going to be cheap.