CHIEFS SQUAD SHOW: Will the Kansas City Chiefs TRADE Trent McDuffie To EXTEND Championship Window?

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4.6 • 993 Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Kansas City Chiefs face a pivotal offseason decision: Will they trade All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie to extend their championship window, or lock him in with a top-tier contract? Debates swirl over McDuffie's market value, his elite versatility inside and outside, and whether the Chiefs should prioritize his extension or seek draft compensation. Is Kansas City’s front office about to break from its cornerback philosophy, or stick with its proven formula?

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0:00.0	My name is Aaron Ladd, host of the Chief Squad Show here on the Locked On Podcast Network.
0:05.0	I'm not sure we learn much, if anything, at the NFL Combine in 2026.
0:09.4	We will parse through what we did learn in this new episode.
0:13.5	And I'm J.C. Pearson.
0:15.3	It's about time we start talking about the Trent McDuffie situation.
0:20.7	You've got to pay the man, but we'll talk about it.
0:23.4	And I'm Darren Smith.
0:24.6	The question is, is the compound still worth, worth going to if you're an athlete
0:28.4	when a lot of athletes are doing their stuff at their own pro days at the college pro days?
0:33.7	And I'm Chris Clark from Locked on Chiefs.
0:35.4	And the big question is, is it best pick at nine, or do they look at something specific?
0:41.6	Chiefs Kingdom, stand up. It's the Chiefs Squad. Everything Kansas City Chiefs every week. Breaking down all the big hits and game-changing plays from Arrowhead Stadium, the only the locked on podcast network can.
0:55.9	Squad up.
0:57.1	The Chief Squad Show starts now.
1:03.0	It is the final Chief Squad Show for the month of February, 2026.
1:08.2	We appreciate you making us part of your week, part of your day, part of your month,
1:12.6	whatever it is. Remember to like, comment, subscribe. Special shout out to our first listens
1:17.7	and those who listen every day to every show here on the locked on podcast network. Here's what
1:22.3	we got on today's docket. The NFL Combine rolls on from Lucaso Stadium in Indianapolis,
1:27.3	how it impacts the Kansas City Chiefs who currently pick at number nine. How Dock at the NFL Combine rolls on from Lucas Oyo Stadium in Indianapolis,
1:31.5	how it impacts the Kansas City Chiefs who currently pick at number nine.
1:34.0	Has our thinking changed around number nine?
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