The Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford have agreed to a contract extension that will keep him with the Rams, the team announced Saturday.
The deal is for four years and $160 million, with $135 million guaranteed, according to a person familiar with the terms who was not authorized to discuss the deal publicly and requested anonymity.
The new contract for Stafford, 34, was a foregone conclusion following he led the Rams to victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium.
Stafford was entering the final year of a five-year, $135 million deal he signed with the Detroit Lions in 2017. He has a salary cap of $23 million this season, according to Overthecap.com, and was due to receive a $10 million bonus on Sunday. according to Sportrac.com.
Stafford, the first pick in the 2009 NFL draft, requested a trade from the Lions following the 2020 season. The Rams sent quarterback Jared Goff, two first-round draft picks and one third-round pick to the Lions. by Stafford, who had never won a playoff game.
But Stafford showed his mettle last season.
He passed for 41 touchdowns, with 17 interceptions, while leading the Rams to a 12-5 record and the NFC West title.
Stafford, who engineered several game-winning drives during the regular season, was at his best during playoff wins over the Arizona Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers before leading a comeback victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Bengals.
This is a developing story. The Times will have more information soon regarding Stafford’s new deal with the Rams.
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