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Following the Los Angeles Rams’ 28-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional Round on Sunday, quarterback Matthew Stafford shared some suggestive words in regards to his future.
“Matthew Stafford did not want to talk definitively about the his future after this season so quickly after the loss. I asked Stafford if he believes he still has some football left in him, and with a half-grin he said, ‘sure feels like it,'” NFL insider Jourdan Rodrigue wrote on X.
Matthew Stafford did not want to talk definitively about the his future after this season so quickly after the loss. I asked Stafford if he believes he still has some football left in him, and with a half-grin he said, “sure feels like it.”
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) January 19, 2025
What Stafford is feeling could be the 324 yards and pair of scores he threw despite the snow flurries in Philadelphia. He out-dueled Jalen Hurts in both of those stat categories as the latter only posted 128 yards and zero passing touchdowns.
He was sacked five times, however.
“He represents so many things that are right about what this team became, especially for a city that’s hurting and going through some different stuff,” Rams head coach Sean McVay said Sunday after the loss. “I think he epitomizes a lot of the stuff that’s right, in terms of toughness, resilience, ability to overcome adversity.
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Stafford will be 37 next season and was the second-oldest quarterback behind Aaron Rodgers to start a majority of an NFL team’s games in 2024.
The difference is he led the Rams to an unexpected NFC West title with a 10-7 record.
Stafford has another two years on his contract and carries a cap hit of $49.5 million in 2025, one of the highest figures in the league. If the Rams were to cut or trade Stafford before the 2025 season, they would face a substantial dead cap charge due to remaining prorated signing and option bonus amounts.
After winning the Super Bowl three years ago, the Rams missed the playoffs in 2022 and lost in the Wild Card Round last year, so this group is empirically making progressive steps towards being a Super Bowl threat again.
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The Rams boast a solid supporting cast to help Stafford even if he shows signs of slight regression. Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp and Kyren Williams are all under contract for next season. Los Angeles has some significant cap flexibility, too, thanks to its young and cost-effective defense.
According to Spotrac, the Rams are projected to have just under $59 million in cap space for 2025, the 10th-highest entering this offseason.
McVay isn’t going anywhere, either. He’s provided the Rams with a remarkably steady foundation that he’s built brick by brick since his arrival in 2017. He’s coaches the Rams into the playoffs in six of eight seasons and posted a winning record in seven. Los Angeles has boasted a top-10 scoring offense in four of those eight McVay years.
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