KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Less than a week after cornerback Trent McDuffie was traded by the Kansas City Chiefs to the Los Angeles Rams, the former All-Pro has posted a goodbye note to Chiefs Kingdom.
McDuffie [posted on X](https://x.com/trent_mcduffie/status/2031127608554041543?s=20), “All Love KC” accompanied by a graphic with a long note to Chiefs fans.
“This one is definitely hard to put into words, I wasn’t quite ready for a goodbye,” McDuffie wrote after his departure came following four seasons with Kansas City. “I want to thank God for giving me an opportunity of a lifetime. When I first put on a Chiefs helmet, I knew something powerful was in the making...
“To (general manager Brett Veach), Coach Reid, and the rest of the coaching staff, thank you for taking a chance on me in the draft. I hope I proved through great character and quiet leadership we could build a legacy. I gave all that I had to the organization and I thank you for the lessons you’ve taught me along the way.”
McDuffie, who was drafted 21st overall by the Chiefs in 2022, is one of three Chiefs defensive backs who are already headed elsewhere this offseason just from that iconic Chiefs draft class.
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie celebrates a 4th down stop of the Baltimore Ravens during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)(Reed Hoffmann | AP)
“Thank you to the training, equipment, weightlifting, media, and community teams for taking care of me all these years!” McDuffie’s post continued. “Your patience and adaptability kept me motivated and help me be at my best every week!
“To my teammates, my brothers, my friends, our bond will last a lifetime,” McDuffie wrote. “Thank you for helping me learn what being a man takes. I will cherish the hardships and the long hours at the facility. Y’all kept me pushing when I didn’t know I had more to give.”
McDuffie, who won a pair of Super Bowls and played in another with Kansas City, finished the post with his message to fans.
“To Chiefs Kingdom, you welcomed me in with open arms. The last 4 years I learned what giving to a community truly means,” McDuffie said. “Your love, support, and relentless energy can never be repaid. You’re the best fans a football kid like me could dream of... And I’m thankful to have brought the Lombardi to the city, back to back.
“KC will be a part of me forever. Love, Trent McDuffie.”
McDuffie signed a new four-year deal with his hometown Los Angeles Rams since being traded, making him the highest-paid cornerback in the league.
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