Matt Stafford is coming back for 2026

[RamBall]

Stafford threw away all of his leverage in contract negotiations but he just couldn't throw away the chance to be a badass when the moment presented itself. That's my quarterback!!

I think Stafford and the Rams organization have an agreement as far as money goes. He might be willing to not need as much money if the team is spending it on pieces to get him another ring.

 

[Ellard80]

Announcing it at the awards show makes it official in a lot of ways. Whereas it's easier to change your mind if it's just what you told your closest buds.

Yeah...just saying they already knew

 

[PhillyRam]

I think Stafford and the Rams organization have an agreement as far as money goes. He might be willing to not need as much money if the team is spending it on pieces to get him another ring.

Yeah, he would disappoint me if he demanded like $55M a yr now. Winning has got to be more important at this point than an extra $7.5M, because after taxes that's what a $15M raise will get him.

 

[DzRams]

I think Stafford and the Rams organization have an agreement as far as money goes. He might be willing to not need as much money if the team is spending it on pieces to get him another ring.

Could be why Les said if Stafford is coming back their strategy may lean more towards the present than the future. I wouldn't be surprised if that's the understanding Stafford extracted instead of a huge bump in pay.

 

[Merlin]

Yeah, he would disappoint me if he demanded like $55M a yr now. Winning has got to be more important at this point than an extra $7.5M, because after taxes that's what a $15M raise will get him.

Probably $2.5M with Cali taxes.

 

[dieterbrock]

I think Stafford and the Rams organization have an agreement as far as money goes. He might be willing to not need as much money if the team is spending it on pieces to get him another ring.

He's already guaranteed 40 mill for "26, wont take much to throw a little "sweetner" in there

 

[DragonOfBlood]

Maybe Lamar as hes a FA in 2, Burrow would be a FA in 4 years. Stafford I hope Plays til he in his 40s like Brady did at a high level.

Possibly, but I’d much rather have Burrow than Jackson.