Trent McDuffie Pro Bowl Snub is more expensive than you might think

Trent McDuffie Pro Bowl Snub is more expensive than you might think

Star Chiefs CB Trent McDuffie may have been the biggest snub on the NFL’s Pro Bowl rosters released Thursday, but fans may not realize how costly the egregious decision is for the third-year player.

Although he was a first-team All-Pro in 2023 and is on track to earn the same recognition in 2024, he never made a Pro Bowl team in the original voting. With that being the case, his option for the fifth year of his rookie contract will only be worth about $12.7 million.

If McDuffie had made it to a Pro Bowl team, it would be $17.1. If he had made two? McDuffie would hope for over $20.

Not only did McDuffie take over as the Chiefs’ No. 1 cornerback after trading L’Jarius Sneed to the Titans, but he has also made tremendous strides to be even better than he was a year ago.

He recorded 59 tackles with 13 passes deflected, two interceptions and a forced fumble while only giving up an 82.9 passer rating in coverage. McDuffie posted a 94.4 mark a year ago despite Sneed’s help. If he was worthy of being an All-Pro in 2023, he certainly still is now.

In a cruel way, it’s positive news for Kansas City’s salary cap situation. Most assume the Chiefs will ultimately want to agree to a contract extension with him anyway, but they’re now looking at a savings of about $9 million because Pro Bowl voters have no idea what they’re doing.

McDuffie is the second-best cornerback out of 219 players at Pro Football Focus. He is one of the best defensive players in the game by any measure. Removing him from the Pro Bowl roster is ridiculous and unfortunately, the 24-year-old rising star is directly paying for the grave mistake.

If he wins another Super Bowl and gets the contract extension he deserves, he probably won’t mind. Still, McDuffie deserves better from the NFL and shouldn’t be penalized because voters overlooked his fantastic season.

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