The Los Angeles Rams are heading into the 2024 season with excessive expectations after returning a majority of their core, together with quarterback Matthew Stafford.
Stafford is coming off a robust 2023 marketing campaign, main the Rams again to the playoffs whereas displaying that he can keep wholesome and nonetheless carry out as a high quarterback at age 36.
With that being the case although, Stafford made it identified across the 2024 NFL Draft that he wish to rework his contract so as to add extra assured cash.
Stafford is signed by 2026, however there’s solely $15 million assured within the ultimate two years of his deal. With the way in which quarterbacks are being paid right this moment, it’s not shocking to see Stafford need extra extra assured at this stage of his profession, and he deserves it.
The Rams group has caught behind Stafford since buying him in 2021 and they’re going to seemingly reward him by guaranteeing him contract, though that has not but occurred so far.
Regardless of that, Stafford has nonetheless been current throughout Rams OTAs, serving to his staff get ready for the 2024 season. When talking to the media on Tuesday, head coach Sean McVay mentioned there isn’t any replace on Stafford contract.
“Similar because the final time that we spoke. We’re simply holding every part internally,” McVay mentioned.
McVay did add, nonetheless, that the expectation is Stafford can be in attendance for necessary minicamp that begins subsequent week.
As a staff chief, Stafford deserves a ton of respect and reward for placing the staff first and never making his contract scenario an enormous situation.
It’s unclear why the Rams have but to reward him, particularly since McVay not too long ago mentioned that he desires Stafford as his quarterback so long as he’s keen to play. The deal will seemingly get achieved in some unspecified time in the future earlier than the season although with either side seemingly wanting it to occur.
C.J. Stroud shares excessive reward for Rams’ Matthew Stafford
Matthew Stafford play at this stage of his profession has earned him lots of respect throughout the league, most not too long ago from Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud.
Stroud not too long ago shared excessive reward for Stafford, saying that he is without doubt one of the solely quarterbacks he research to choose up on issues like sidearm, no-look throws. He additionally added that he believes Stafford would have extra Tremendous Bowl rings if he was given as a lot assist in his profession as Aaron Rodgers.
With a stacked roster on the Rams now, maybe Stafford could have the possibility to compete for his second ring in 2024.
