Matthew Stafford will be at training camp after all. Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay confirmed to reporters on Tuesday that Stafford and the team came to terms on a new contract and the veteran quarterback would be reporting to camp. "I am relieved," McVay said, adding that the negotiations were done in a "healthy" manner for both parties.
McVay says Stafford came in today to meet with the #Rams in person today. "Being able to sit down, look each other in the eye" helped get the deal done, McVay says. QB Matthew Stafford was due $31 million this season on the four-year, $160 million deal that he signed after the Rams Super Bowl win.
Stafford has three years remaining on the $40-million-per-year contract extension he signed in 2022, and had only $15 million guaranteed after...
https://t.co/gqsPEfMZT6 The news comes after Stafford's contract situation was under something of a spotlight this offseason. While his contract previously ran through the 2026 season, the concern was with the lack of guaranteed money after the 2024 campaign.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported as much during a June 13 update. From The Insiders on @NFLNetwork: #Rams QB Matthew Stafford will show up for training camp, but there is still the issue of his contract..
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com/BlkbqDKu78 "The issue here, from my understanding, is guaranteed money," Rapoport said. "Matthew Stafford has his salary for this year guaranteed, after that ..
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