Quarterback Matthew Stafford signed a contract extension with the Los Angeles Rams through the 2027 season. The team announced the extension, and the reported value is $55 million for one additional year, though the full terms were not released. Stafford is scheduled to have a $48.3 million salary-cap number for the current season. The Rams have key offensive and defensive pieces, including receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, edge rusher Jared Verse, and cornerback Trent McDuffie, and are viewed as Super Bowl LXI favorites. Stafford’s long-term playing status beyond 2025 remains uncertain. The Rams also added Ty Simpson in the draft and have Stetson Bennett on the roster. Contract discussions have continued year-to-year since 2024, and Stafford is participating in offseason workouts ahead of organized team activities and training camp.
"Quarterback Matthew Stafford, the reigning NFL most valuable player, is now under contract with the Rams through the 2027 season. Stafford signed a contract extension Thursday, the team announced. Terms of the deal were not released but it is a one-year extension worth $55 million, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The person requested anonymity because the contract has not been posted."
"With Stafford, receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams and a defense featuring edge rusher Jared Verse and recently acquired All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie, the Rams are regarded as a favorite to play in Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium. Whether Stafford, a 38-year-old 17-year veteran, plays in 2027 remains to be seen."
"The Rams and Stafford had been working on the framework of an extension ever since Stafford announced during NFL Honors in February that he would return this season to play for a team that advanced to the NFC Championship game before losing to the eventual Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks. The team and the quarterback have been conducting contract talks on a year-to-year basis since 2024, after Stafford delayed his arrival to training camp because of a contract impasse. Last year, Stafford and the team came to an agreement on March 1."
"In 2025, Stafford passed for 46 touchdowns, with eight interceptions. He was voted All-Pro and won his first MVP award. Stafford has been participating in voluntary offseason workouts. The team begins more comprehensive organized-team activities next week. Training camp opens in July in preparation for the Sept. 10 season opener against the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia."
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