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The Los Angeles Rams made a big move in 2021 by trading for quarterback Matthew Stafford.
At the time, Stafford was a lifelong member of the Detroit Lions but made it clear he was ready to move on to something new.
The move worked out for both sides, as the Rams won a Super Bowl in his first year with the team, and the Lions, with Jared Goff under center, have started to come into their own.
Now that it’s been a few years since the Rams went all-in to win the big game, they are looking to ramp back up, hoping to get back to being legitimate contenders.
NFL insider Tom Pelissero recently reported on a revised contract between Stafford and the Rams, with the sides hoping it will help their chances of signing other players.
According to Pelissero, the contract includes a $12.5 million signing bonus, a guaranteed 2024 salary of $23.5 million, and a $4 million guaranteed bonus for being on the roster next March.
#Rams QB Matthew Stafford’s revised contract:
$12.5M signing bonus
$23.5M guaranteed 2024 salary
$4M guaranteed March roster bonus
Effectively, it’s a one-year, $40 million deal. He gave up his other 2025 guarantees. Translation: Play this season and then all sides reassess. pic.twitter.com/sZeqxAIRLa
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 30, 2024
As Pelissero indicated, this is really a one-year deal for $40 million, and after that, Stafford and the Rams can take a look at his contract, monitoring his future with the organization.
If they are successful in 2024, signs point to the team bringing him back in 2025, perhaps with a new two- or three-year deal.
If things go south for some reason, they could reevaluate Stafford entirely, perhaps looking for a new, younger quarterback to join their ranks and eventually take over under center.
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