Soon to be 37 years of age, quarterback Matthew Stafford is seemingly on the back nine of his NFL career. However, that has not stopped him from wanting to play in 2025. In fact, according to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport,
Stafford revised his contract with the Rams ahead of last season -- in a rather lengthy process -- and will now carry a $49.6 million cap number into the 2025 campaign. L.A. can save $27 million by trading him in a post-June 1 move, and $23 million as a post-June 1 cut, per Over The Cap.
The Los Angeles Rams and Matthew Stafford await the loser of Sunday night's Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings showdown at Ford Field for a wild-card game in the 2024-25 NFL playoffs next weekend.
Pittsburgh has had a revolving door of quarterbacks over the last five seasons. It’s not an ideal situation, but they’re making it work to an extent. Stafford has a Super Bowl and wins in the playoffs. It may be worth seeing what it would take to get Stafford away from the west coast.
Matthew Stafford is taking time to consider his NFL future, which means Sean McVay could have to urgently find a replacement.
Stafford led the Rams to a surprise NFC West division crown en route to a blowout win over the 14-3 Minnesota Vikings on Wild Card Weekend. The 36-year-old declined to comment on his future after the Rams were eliminated by the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional Round.
Sean McVay wants to avoid what happened last offseason when the Los Angeles Rams spent months in limbo awaiting clarity from Matthew Stafford. After reaching the playoffs and beating the Minnesota Vikings in the wild-card round,
Should the Pittsburgh Steelers scrap their plans of retaining either Russell Wilson or Justin Fields, there's a few different directions they could go in to try
Marissa Myers of TWSN predicts the Rams will add Minnesota Vikings free agent quarterback Daniel Jones this March as Stafford’s eventual replacement. Here was her take on the potential fit with Jones, Sean McVay and the Rams:
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Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams are coming off a season in which they exceeded everyone’s expectations. The Rams won the NFC West and also pulled off an upset over the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford, now 36, provides experience and a sense of calm in the Rams offense and he boasts a stellar postseason record. Stafford could still pick up a second Super Bowl triumph late in his career but he could just as easily find himself out of contract after this weekend.