Quarterback Matthew Stafford is staying with the Los Angeles Rams beneath a restructured contract, ending weeks of hypothesis concerning the Tremendous Bowl winner’s future.
The Rams introduced their new settlement with Stafford on Friday with out initially revealing any particulars.
The 37-year-old Stafford had two years left on the four-year, $160m contract extension he signed in 2022, shortly after main Los Angeles to a championship in his first season with the crew.
However his $27m wage for the upcoming season was considerably lower than the compensation for many quarterbacks of Stafford’s stature, and the deal had solely $4m in assured cash remaining in 2025 and none in 2026.
Stafford reached a deal to get extra assured cash final yr on the day earlier than coaching camp opened, and he engaged the Rams on a second renegotiation in latest weeks. The Rams apparently had been reluctant to satisfy Stafford’s preliminary calls for, even permitting the quarterback to get an evaluation of his worth to different groups in view of a doable commerce.
The Rams had been involved a couple of monetary dedication that might impede their capability to construct their depth, however the sides in the end got here to an settlement that can maintain Stafford on the controls of coach Sean McVay’s offense in 2025. The Rams’ social media accounts went even farther, saying Stafford “is right here to remain”.
Stafford handed for 3,762 yards and 20 touchdowns final season for the Rams, who went 10-7 and gained the NFC West earlier than reaching the divisional spherical of the playoffs, the place they misplaced an in depth street sport to eventual champion Philadelphia.
The Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Giants had been among the many groups extensively reported to be fascinated about buying and selling for Stafford, even discussing the framework of a possible new contract with Stafford’s agent. Raiders minority proprietor Tom Brady and Stafford made headlines once they bumped into one another just lately at a Montana ski resort, however Brady’s agent mentioned the assembly was transient and unintentional.
Stafford has led the Rams to a few playoff appearances in 4 seasons with the crew following 12 principally unsuccessful years with the Detroit Lions, who traded Stafford to Los Angeles in a deal for Jared Goff in early 2021. Stafford has handed for 14,700 yards – sixth-most in Rams historical past – with 95 touchdowns and 44 interceptions over these 4 years operating McVay’s offense.
Stafford wants simply 191 extra yards passing to grow to be the tenth quarterback in NFL historical past with 60,000 yards.
The Rams’ offense will get continuity at its most necessary place throughout what could possibly be a busy offseason. Receiver Cooper Kupp introduced three weeks in the past that the Rams try to commerce him, nearly definitely ending the Tremendous Bowl LVI MVP’s eight-year tenure with Los Angeles.
Even when Kupp departs, McVay and the Rams nonetheless seem to supply Stafford’s finest probability by far to contend for an additional Tremendous Bowl ring among the many selections accessible to him. Stafford and his spouse additionally gained’t have to maneuver their 4 daughters from a cushty household life in Los Angeles.
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