The Los Angeles Rams didn’t have to wait long to hear from teams after placing their quarterback Matthew Stafford on the market. According to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders have shown interest in trading for Stafford in recent days.
The Rams recently allowed Stafford and his agent to explore his market value after the two sides were unable to come to an agreement on a contract extension. Stafford is reportedly looking for at least $50 million annually while the LA team is hesitant to go that far.
Multiple teams have reached out to Stafford and his representatives to gauge his interest in joining them with the Giants and Raiders being among the most aggressive suitors. Both teams are reportedly ready to match Stafford’s demands in terms of a new contract.
Stafford, who signed a four-year, $160 million extension ahead of the 2022 season, was in a similar situation last offseason but managed to come to a temporary solution with the team. The Rams reworked his contract to give him a $5 million salary bump for 2024 but lowered his 2025 salary from $32 million to $27 million in the process.
Stafford, who helped the Rams win a Super Bowl ring in 2021, completed 65.8% of his passes last season while throwing for 3,762 passing yards, his lowest during a campaign in which he played at least 11 games. He also added 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
It remains to be seen whether the Rams end up moving on from Stafford. The team is expected to ask at least a first-round pick to part ways with him.
