in 2025.
Stafford has essentially communicated as much to the Rams, per Ian Rapoport, believing he’s in good physical condition to suit up for his age-37 campaign. That said, Stafford is unlikely to return to Los Angeles under his current contract, Rapoport speculated, given his last-minute restructure ahead of the 2024 season.
, and none of the $53.6 million Stafford is owed in 2026 is guaranteed, either.
Provided the Rams come to terms with Stafford on a revised deal, perhaps with more guarantees baked into the current framework, all signs point to L.A. opening 2025 with the veteran under center. Coach Sean McVay recently endorsed Stafford as the quarterback moving forward, even saying he preferred to hear the signal-caller’s plans “sooner than later” to inform the team’s offseason plans.
Should Stafford fail to reach a new deal with the Rams, Los Angeles could also seek to save anywhere from $4 million to $23 million by trading or releasing the quarterback as a post-June 1 cut. He’d likely become the most coveted veteran quarterback of the 2025 offseason if made available.
, despite battling injuries in 2022 and 2023.
back in August. “It’s given me a ton. I hope I got three or four [seasons] left in me. We’ll see. Every year’s a new year. But I do feel good.”
