Report: Rams finalize new contract with QB Matthew Stafford
Jan 19, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) calls a play at the one of scrimmage against the Philadelphia Eagles in a 2025 NFC divisional round game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Rams' revised contract with quarterback Matthew Stafford is now official, NFL Network reported Monday, with the veteran set to make $44 million in 2025.
In February, the Rams and Stafford reached agreement on a restructured deal that keeps him in Los Angeles. No financial figures were released at the time, with the new deal now set to proceed year by year, according to the report.
If Stafford is locked in as a member of the Rams at the start of free agency in 2026, he will make another $40 million.
During the offseason, the Rams gave Stafford's camp permission to contact other teams to assess his market value. He had two years left on his deal with a salary of $27 million in 2025 and only $4 million guaranteed. By base salary -- $23 million -- Stafford was No. 8 in the NFL, using current salary information.
The new deal means Stafford can make $84 million over the next two seasons rather than a combined $58 million through the previous deal.
The New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders gave details of a potential contract offer to Stafford's representatives this past winter, with each team thinking a two-year deal with guaranteed money of between $90 million and $100 million was in the ballpark, The Athletic reported at the time.
Stafford is among the league's statistical greats, ranked 10th all-time in career passing yards (59,809) and touchdown passes (377), and ninth in both pass completions and attempts. He's 5-2 with the Rams in the playoffs, including a victory in Super Bowl LVI in 2022, after going 0-3 in the postseason over his 12 seasons in Detroit.
--Field Level Media
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