The veteran quarterback sees Los Angeles as a viable contender in his market and the team has researched what he needs to acquire.
The field marshal of the Detroit Lions, Matthew Stafford, Consider Los Angeles Rams like a viable contender in their foreign exchange market, Sources said a ESPN this Friday.
While it is not clear what they can do Rams with the quarterback’s long-term contract Jared Goff in the books, they have asked for Stafford’s services and explored what would be needed to concretize something with Detroit, According to sources.
cut to Jared Goff it would cost the Rams at $ 65.2 million in dead money; change-would cost 22,200,000. Jared Goff signed an extension for four years and 134 million with 110 million guaranteed in the low season of 2019 after that Jared Goff and the Rams they reached the Super Bowl.
The management of Lions is familiar with the situation of the salary cap of the Rams. General Manager Brad Holmes was executive of the Rams before reaching Detroit earlier this month.
The general manager of the Rams, The Snead, said earlier this week that it would not be easy to overcome the amount of money invested in Jared GoffBut he added that “anything can be done” in a cap-and-trade system when asked if it would be possible to move forward without the first global selection of the draft. Head coach Sean McVay was also lukewarm in his public support of Jared Goff, Stating that he is the quarterback “right now” when asked recently about the status of Jared Goff as a starter for 2021 in Los Angeles.
I Jared Goff knew the Rams would possibly weigh options in the quarterback position this offseason, and some people around the league believed that Jared Goff would appreciate a fresh start on another team. Jared Goff has 18,171 yard yards, 107 touchdown passes, 55 interceptions and 42 regular-season wins since reaching the league in 2016.
the Lions and Stafford mutually agreed to a separation last week. A source familiar with the situation told ESPN on Saturday night that the Lions they would look for “fair market value” for Stafford, who is the franchise leader in all major pass categories.
NFL teams began communicating with the Lions to ask for Stafford earlier this week, sources told Adam Schefter of ESPN. Several teams have an interest in Stafford, and multiple executives around the league believe the Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers, among others, will be involved.
Stafford is prioritizing the opportunity to compete for championships above everything else in the process of finding a new home in the NFL, sources said.
Switching to Stafford would mean 19 million in dead money for the Lions in 2021, which will save a Detroit 14 million in space below the salary cap for the next campaign. There’s also a sort of deadline because Stafford has a 10-million staff bonus scheduled for the fifth day of the league’s new year, which begins March 17th.
Teams could try to extend Stafford’s contract to cultivate a long-term commitment.
Stafford will leave to Detroit, Whenever changed, having thrown for 45,109 yards and 282 touchdowns with 144 interceptions. the Lions they made three playoff appearances with Stafford, losing to the Ronda de Comodins all three occasions.
Information from Michael Rothstein and Lindsey Thiry was used in writing this note.