Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie seems to be a bit more loose heading into his second NFL season.
McDuffie was mic’d up during a recent training camp practice, and let his personality show as he had some fun with fellow corner Dicaprio Bootle. Later in the video, McDuffie also showed some confidence in his own game. “Told you I’m getting my legs under me, boy,” he said.
"They getting real frustrated out there."
We mic'd up @trent_mcduffie at training camp 🎙️ pic.twitter.com/vTXvf8KXYv
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) August 9, 2023
McDuffie “getting his legs under” him and taking a second-year leap in 2023 would be the best-case scenario for the Chiefs, who are relying on him for a significant role in their defense. Kansas City selected McDuffie 21st overall in the 2022 draft with hopes of him becoming the team’s top cornerback.
Though McDuffie didn’t quite get to play a full season in 2022, he came into his own pretty quickly in defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s scheme after returning from injury in Week 9. The hope is that the confidence shown in the mic’d up clip will carry over into the season, and McDuffie will be able to build on a solid rookie campaign and solidify himself as the team’s top stud defensive back.