The Los Angeles Rams have been in offseason mode ever since being eliminated from the NFC’s Divisional Round on January 19. We’ve since learned that the Rams are evaluating Cooper Kupp trade scenarios, but there’s another key figure on the team whose future remains uncertain.
Matthew Stafford trade speculation increasing as Los Angeles Rams future lays in doubt
Cooper Kupp appears likely to be traded this offseason, yet there’s reportedly a possibility that Matthew Stafford could be joining him.
According to The Athletic’s Los Angeles Rams insider Jourdan Rodrigue, speculation about a potential Stafford trade continues to increase as the offseason continues.
“Quarterback Matthew Stafford’s situation remains fluid. The sides met to talk before the Super Bowl, although not much progressed after their opening conversations, and will pick back up in the coming weeks, a league source said. It’s not a given that Stafford will remain with the Rams despite both sides’ initial openness to work out a deal.
The buzz around the quarterback exists for good reason: The Rams and Stafford couldn’t reach a multiyear agreement on his existing extension (signed in 2022) before training camp last summer so reworked it to frontload his remaining guaranteed money into 2024 with the expectation that they’d revisit the conversation now. Because that remains unresolved, Stafford’s future with the team remains in question, and trade speculation has only increased as the offseason has continued.”The Athletic on Matthew Stafford
So, who would take over for Stafford if the Rams decide to move on? They may already have a replacement in mind.
