Why Chiefs traded All-Pro CB McDuffie

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Within minutes of the Kansas City Chiefs’ first seismic move this offseason -- a trade that sent cornerback Trent McDuffie to the Los Angeles Rams -- several players Wednesday expressed emotional reactions. On their X accounts, receiver Xavier Worthy, defensive end Charles Omenihu and fellow cornerback Jaylen Watson each shared their disappointment in learning that McDuffie, the Chiefs’ second-best defender behind pass rusher Chris Jones, would no longer be their teammate. Even quarterback Patrick Mahomes chimed in on X, summarizing his thoughts with a single word. “Damn.” Inside the Chiefs’ training facility, a team source with knowledge of the situation said coach Andy...