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 want to obtain a pay increase from the Rams or a distinct staff, 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 “one of the best touchdown spot” for Stafford if he leaves the Rams.
“They’ve a ton of cap house to rapidly enhance the roster round Stafford,” Solak wrote. “Additionally they have a common 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 the secrets and techniques of near-40 longevity. I additionally imagine the Raiders would pay him $55M per yr for the following 4 years. That is a reasonably candy cut price at 37 years outdated.”
Spytek was a member of the Buccaneers’ entrance workplace when the membership signed Brady as a free agent in March 2020. In the meantime, Russini and Hinkson stated on Friday that the Raiders and Giants “have mentioned two-year contracts for Stafford that embody $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 have been considered as “underdogs” for Stafford.
Stafford is signed by the 2026 season and will make $27M for the 2025 marketing campaign.
The Rams could also be trying to land a minimum of a first-round draft decide in return for Stafford. NFL insider Connor Hughes of SNY stated earlier this week that the Giants “aren’t parting with” the No. 3 total decide of the upcoming player-selection course of. In the meantime, on Thursday, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Assessment-Journal shared that “the Raiders will likely be hesitant to” ship the Rams the sixth total selection.
Solak steered that the Rams may settle for a 2025 third-round decide, a 2026 second-round choice and a 2026 fourth-round selection that may grow to be a third-round decide if Stafford hits efficiency incentives for the one-time Tremendous Bowl champion, together with a 2025 sixth-round decide and a 2026 sixth-round choice. That stated, 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,” Professional Soccer Discuss’s Michael David Smith famous.
