Rams Secure Safeties, Trade for Cornerback

0:00On March 6, the Los Angeles Rams just locked in safety. Cam Curle, with a three-year extension, worth $36 million, with incentives that could push it to $39 million. That average is $12 million a year and keeps the 26-year-old with the team through 2008. It's a big shift for the Rams who used to skimp on spending at safety. Earlier this off-season, they gave Quentin Lake a $42 million deal back on January 1. This elbow injury in week 11 last year hurt the defense bad, jumping points allow from 17.2 per game to nearly 25. Without him, now with both safety secured, the Rams aim to avoid that drop off again. Fans and analysts see this as the team going all in to protect their window with 38-year-old quarterback Matthew Stafford. Curle stepped a big last season with a career high, 122 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, and just one touchdown allowed in.

1:00Meanwhile, the Rams made a bowl trade, sending their number 29 pick in the 2026 draft to the Kansas City Chiefs for. All pro-corner-back Trent McDuffy. He's got an elite coverage grade and two Super Bowl rings, bolstering the secondary right away. This move keeps the defense stable heading into next year, and dodges the risks of the 2026 free agency market.