The Los Angeles Rams were approached by other NFL teams about quarterback Matthew Stafford in the offseason but were in “unanimous agreement” to keep him for at least another season, head coach Sean McVay told reporters on July 26.
“There was a consistent and unanimous dialogue and understanding,” McVay said. “When that March deadline came in terms of him being due the bonus that he’s deserved and that he’s earned, we were all in unanimous agreement that we wanted him to be the quarterback.”
McVay added: “I know I can certainly speak for all of us and say we’re excited as hell about Matthew Stafford. It’s been great to see him feeling good, and I’m certainly really glad he’s our quarterback, and that’s where we’re at.”
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Stafford, who signed a four-year, $160 million extension with the Rams in 2022, was asked if Los Angeles reached out to his agent about a possible restructuring or renegotiation of his contract. The star QB indicated that the Rams did but said he would keep “those kind of conversations in-house.”
“I don’t know what the technical term of it is,” Stafford said. “But we had conversations on that kind of stuff and I’ll leave it at that.”
Stafford, who turned 35 in February, won a Super Bowl with the Rams in 2021 but missed LA’s final seven games last season after suffering a spinal cord contusion. The Rams finished 5-12 in 2022 and missed the playoffs. Stafford has thrown for 6,973 yards and 51 touchdowns in 26 games with LA, going 15-11.
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“I feel a lot better,” Stafford said. “Physically, I feel really healthy compared to where I was at this point last year, so that’s fun for me. I was able to get the work in that I want to get in coming into this. And that makes it a whole lot more fun for me and just excited to be out here.”
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