Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Evaluation-Journal reviews the Rams will alter the commerce price in a swap relying on how a lot cash an buying group is keen to tackle. Stafford and Los Angeles reached a one-year settlement on a revised deal final offseason, however the acceleration of cash into 2024 left group in participant in an identical state of affairs for this spring.
The 37-year-old will play in 2025, and the Rams have made it clear they’re on board with retaining him as their starter so long as his profession continues.
Contemplating the updates which have emerged in current days on this example, it could come as no shock if a agency asking value have been to emerge from the Rams. Per Bonsignore, Los Angeles would look to gather a first-round choose and extra in a Stafford swap. He notes suitors will try and drop the fee to a bundle constructed on a second-round choice.
Relying on how sturdy Stafford’s market proves to be, Los Angeles could possibly be in line to obtain notable draft compensation within the occasion efforts to work out one other restructured pact fell by way of.
The 2-time Professional Bowler is at present owed $32M in 2025 and $31M through the closing yr of his pact. Solely roster bonuses totaling $4M this yr and $5M subsequent symbolize locked in compensation, nevertheless, so new ensures (together with not less than a modest increase) might be wanted for an association to be made.
The Rams are at present mid-pack when it comes to projected cap area and the group doesn’t have a quarterback successor within the fold as issues stand.
These components might very properly assist the group repeat its efforts from 2024 and grant Stafford one other one-year bump in pay. If the Rams obtain viable commerce presents, alternatively, they may elect to maneuver on and begin over on the place (as they might want to within the close to future anyway).
The previous Lion has usually offered sturdy play throughout his 4 years in Los Angeles, though accidents and the specter of declining manufacturing symbolize apparent causes for any group to hesitate relating to a profitable dedication.
To little shock, Bonsignore names the Raiders as a possible participant within the Stafford sweepstakes. New proprietor Tom Brady has confirmed to be a extremely influential voice within the group, having performed a central position within the hiring of John Spytek as basic supervisor and Pete Carroll as head coach. Vegas is among the many groups in want of a brand new long-term reply on the quarterback spot, however each of the 2 passers seen as being worthy of a Day 1 choice on this yr’s draft could possibly be off the board by the point the group is on the clock at No. 6.
Including a bridge starter would assist the Raiders’ outlook for 2025, and with a Gardner Minshew
launch anticipated, they are going to be out there for a veteran. The likes of Sam Darnold and Russell Wilson
could possibly be targets in free company offered they grow to be obtainable, however a commerce for Stafford would supply Vegas with a short-term improve.
Whether or not or not the Raiders or another occasion might be ready to fulfill the Rams’ asking value will make for one of many league’s prime storylines over the close to future.
