Los Angeles has put together one of the most stunning defensive lineups in the NFL. And Trent McDuffie still can't believe it happened.
The Rams acquired the 2023 All-Pro cornerback in a blockbuster offseason trade. McDuffie already knows what championship football feels like.
Before joining Los Angeles, McDuffie won two Super Bowls with the Kansas City Chiefs during his first four NFL seasons. But his next chapter was impossible to predict.
The Rams weren't finished. They made another blockbuster move by acquiring Myles Garrett, the reigning AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
Just when the offseason couldn't get crazier, the Rams pulled off another stunning move. Future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald came out of retirement.
McDuffie admitted he never would have believed it if someone had predicted all three moves. McDuffie. Garrett. Donald. All on the same Rams defense.
McDuffie said he would have thought anyone making that prediction was joking. He couldn't imagine the Rams landing himself, Garrett and Donald.
McDuffie praised GM Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay for making the impossible happen. He called the two leaders “masterminds.”
Los Angeles already has one of the NFL's top-scoring returning offenses. Now the defense has become just as stacked. That's a dangerous combination.
With McDuffie, Garrett and Donald joining an already powerful roster, the Rams have emerged as a major Super Bowl favorite. Now comes the hard part: proving it on the field.