The Athletic’s Dianna Russini and Kamila Hinkson reported that “the Los Angeles Rams will meet with quarterback Matthew Stafford in individual Friday to debate his future” amid his need to obtain a pay increase from the Rams or a special workforce, such because the Las Vegas Raiders or New York Giants.
For a bit revealed Friday morning, ESPN NFL analyst Ben Solak defined why he feels the Raiders are “the most effective touchdown spot” for Stafford if he leaves the Rams.
“They’ve a ton of cap area to shortly enhance the roster round Stafford,” Solak wrote. “In addition they have a basic supervisor (John Spytek) who oversaw a veteran quarterback [acquisition] and construct in his time with the Buccaneers, and that quarterback — (Raiders minority proprietor) Tom Brady — can counsel Stafford by means of the secrets and techniques of near-40 longevity. I additionally consider the Raiders would pay him $55M per 12 months for the subsequent 4 years. That is a reasonably candy cut price at 37 years outdated.”
Spytek was a member of the Buccaneers’ front office when the membership signed Brady as a free agent in March 2020. In the meantime, Russini and Hinkson mentioned on Friday that the Raiders and Giants “have mentioned two-year contracts for Stafford that embrace $90M to $100M assured.” Per ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, “the prevailing thought across the league” when The Athletic story was revealed was that the Giants had been seen as “underdogs” for Stafford.
Stafford is signed by means of the 2026 season and will make $27M for the 2025 marketing campaign.
The Rams may be looking to land no less than a first-round draft choose in return for Stafford. NFL insider Connor Hughes of SNY mentioned earlier this week that the Giants “aren’t parting with” the No. 3 general choose of the upcoming player-selection course of. In the meantime, on Thursday, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Overview-Journal shared that “the Raiders shall be hesitant to” ship the Rams the sixth general alternative.
Solak steered that the Rams may settle for a 2025 third-round choose, a 2026 second-round choice and a 2026 fourth-round alternative that may turn out to be a third-round choose if Stafford hits efficiency incentives for the one-time Tremendous Bowl champion, together with a 2025 sixth-round choose and a 2026 sixth-round choice. That mentioned, all indications are that Stafford and the Rams would welcome a reunion if they will attain a monetary settlement.
“The Raiders discovering widespread floor with Stafford on a contract may assist the Rams and Stafford to search out their very own widespread floor,” Pro Football Talk’s Michael David Smith famous.
