Report: Rams give QB Matthew Stafford, agent permission to gauge market worth

After a picturesque begin, might Matthew Stafford’s time with the Los Angeles Rams quickly be over?

The crew has given the quarterback’s agent permission to talk with different NFL organizations to gauge his market worth, per ESPN’s Sarah Barshop.

Stafford has two seasons left on a four-year, $160-million extension he signed with the Rams in 2022 after they received Tremendous Bowl LVI over the Cincinnati Bengals. Solely $4 million is assured via the remaining years of his deal in 2025 and none in 2026. He has not made a commerce request.

The 36-year-old joined L.A. through commerce in 2021, swapping locations with now-Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff. Stafford was initially drafted first general by Detroit in 2009 and spent the primary 12 years of his NFL profession there.

He is been with the Rams for 4 seasons and except for successful a Tremendous Bowl with the squad in his first 12 months, Stafford was additionally a Professional Bowler in 2023.

After the 2023-24 marketing campaign, and incomes a second profession Professional Bowl nod, Stafford agreed to re-work his contract. He agreed to a $23.5-million assured wage for 2024-25, a $12.5-million signing bonus and a $4-million assured March roster bonus, per NFL Community’s Tom Pelissero. Primarily, Stafford agreed to $40 million assured final 12 months with a purpose to surrender different ensures within the upcoming season and past.

In 16 video games final season, Stafford threw for 3,762 yards, 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions whereas finishing 65.8 per cent of his passes because the Rams went 10-6. He is performed in seven playoff video games since becoming a member of L.A., incomes a 5-2 post-season document throughout that span.

The Rams have “robust curiosity” in bringing again Stafford, in accordance with ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on SportsCenter, however he says that the QB’s deal is “untenable” as presently constructed. That is why they’re prepared to think about a commerce if the 2 sides can not work out one other deal.

Stafford’s wage cap hit in 2025 is $49.7 million, per Spotrac, whereas the Rams have $38.3 million in projected house.

Fowler added that “there might be a powerful commerce market” for the veteran QB ought to the matter get to that time.