Rams, Stafford Agree To Four-Year, $160 Million Contract Extension – OutKick
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford led the crew’s cost to the Tremendous Bowl final season, and now he’s getting paid for it. Introduced Saturday, by way of NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport, the Rams and Stafford have agreed to a brand new deal. In line with Rapoport, present particulars are set at 4 years, $160 million. Stafford’s…
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford led the crew’s cost to the Tremendous Bowl final season, and now he’s getting paid for it.
Introduced Saturday, by way of NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport, the Rams and Stafford have agreed to a brand new deal. In line with Rapoport, present particulars are set at 4 years, $160 million.
Stafford’s extension ensures a complete of $135 million.
After a stable return on funding from their commerce with Detroit, the Rams are protecting Stafford round for the foreseeable future, with hopes to make it 2-for-2 on championship seasons with the previous Lions QB. And so forth.
Los Angeles completed 12-5 of their first regular-season run with Stafford.
Although points with errant turnovers sporadically appeared all through the season, Stafford adjusted underneath the tutelage of head coach Sean McVay and stored the Rams afloat as the one true competitor to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers within the NFC.
Stafford’s maturation helped him overcome a sluggish begin at Tremendous Bowl 56 towards the Cincinnati Bengals — finally successful his first championship after 13 seasons. Stafford threw for 283 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions within the huge recreation.
His regular-season efficiency wasn’t too shabby both: throwing for 4,886 yards, 41 touchdowns and 17 interceptions.
Los Angeles seems all in on working it again subsequent 12 months; additionally signing high free-agent large receiver Allen Robinson on Thursday.
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