The Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford have reached an agreement on a new contract, avoiding a strike to start training camp.
Head coach Sean McVay announced the deal at his Tuesday press conference. McVay was scheduled to speak hours before his press conference began, but he was part of the meeting between Rams officials and Stafford’s representation where details of the new deal were finalized.
“That’s what the The delay was due to“McVay said. “And so, I’m grateful that we got to the resolution that I think we all wanted and now we can focus on this moment and him being able to lead the way, and a lot of exciting things that potentially lie ahead.”
Stafford, 36, was seeking more security in his contract, as he had just $15 million guaranteed after the 2024 season. Stafford is still under contract through 2026, as the amended deal did not include any new year.
“I’ve seen a lot of things and I don’t want to say that somebody didn’t tell the truth, but we were able to work it out,” McVay said. “We were able to understand what was important, we were able to articulate it from both perspectives. And I think the key thing was to come to a solution and find that common ground. We were able to do that and that was the goal. But I want to be careful not to get into too much detail.”
“What I’m grateful for is that we were able to resolve that ‘issue’ and now that we are where we are, I’m excited to be able to talk about football and how we move forward.”
Stafford helped the Rams win the Super Bowl to close out the 2021 season, his first with Los Angeles. Last year, he completed 63 percent of his passes for 3,965 yards with 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He was selected to the Pro Bowl for the second time in his career in 2023.