The veteran quarterback sees Los Angeles as a viable contender in its market, and the team has explored what it takes to acquire it.
The quarterback of the Detroit Lions, Matthew Stafford, to consider Los Angeles Rams like a viable competitor in your exchange marketthe sources told ESPN this Friday.
Although it is not clear what Ramming with the quarterback’s long-term contract Jared Goff in the books they asked about Stafford’s services and researched what it would take to get something done Detroit, according to sources.
Cut to Jared Goff it would be the Ramming on $ 65.2 million in dead money; to exchange it would cost 22.2 million. Jared Goff signed a $ 134 million four-year extension with a $ 110 million guarantee in the 2019 outdoor season Jared Goff and the Ramming made it to the Super Bowl.
The management of Lions is familiar with the salary limit for employees Ramming. General Manager Brad Holmes was a director of the Ramming before reaching Detroit earlier this month.
The general manager of the RammingLes Snead said earlier this week that it would not be easy to overcome the amount of money invested Jared GoffBut he added that “anything can be done” in a system of salary limits when asked if it would be possible to proceed without the former first global choice in the design. Head coach Sean McVay was also lukewarm in his public support for it Jared Goff, stating that he is the quarterback “right now” when he was recently asked about status Jared Goff as a starter for 2021 The Angels.
Y Jared Goff I knew that Ramming may be thinking about options with the off-season quarterback, and some people in the league believed that Jared Goff I would appreciate a fresh start in a different team. Jared Goff He has 18,171 passing yards, 107 touchdown passes, 55 interceptions and 42 regular season wins since coming to the league in 2016.
The Lions and Stafford mutually agreed to a divorce last week. A source familiar with the situation being told ESPN Saturday night that the Lions they would look for “fair market value” for Stafford, who is the franchise leader in all major pass categories.
NFL teams started to communicate Lions to ask about Stafford earlier this week, sources told Adam Schefter ESPN. Several teams are showing interest in Stafford, and multiple league executives believe the Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers, among others, will be involved.
Stafford prioritizes the ability to compete for championships above all else in finding a new home in the NFL, sources said.
Trading Stafford means 19 million in dead money to the Lions in 2021, that makes a difference Detroit 14 million in space below the salary ceiling for next season. There’s also some sort of deadline, as Stafford has a $ 10 million roster bonus scheduled for the fifth day of the competition’s new year, which starts March 17.
Teams could try to renew Stafford’s contract to cultivate a long-term commitment.
Stafford will leave Detroitas long as he is being traded, after throwing 45,109 yards and 282 touchdowns with 144 interceptions. The Lions they played three times in the playoff with Stafford, losing all three times in the Wild Card Round.
Information from Michael Rothstein and Lindsey Thiry was used in writing this note.