Turf Show Times
Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 2/20/25
Rich Eisen listed Matthew Stafford as fifth on his top-10 list for the most influential people around the NFL in regard to this offseason. I watched this video thinking Stafford may make the cut and Eisen did not disappoint.
You can watch the video below.
To be clear, Stafford is influential. This list is referring to how impactful Stafford and any movement of Stafford would be for this upcoming offseason. I get the idea and I don’t disagree. There may not be breaking news about Matthew this week, but everyone wants to know what the Los Angeles Rams and him are doing.
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“With the Rams making former All-Pro wideout Cooper Kupp available via trade, their starting quarterback will be, in many ways, the key domino to fall this offseason — and certainly in the NFC. While uncertainty remains surrounding Matthew Stafford’s future with the team, league sources are adamant that coach Sean McVay and the organization want to keep the 37-year-old Super Bowl champion. Remember, trading Stafford ensures a $45.3 million dead cap hit in 2025 and nearly $23 million in 2026. Stafford, who is scheduled to make under $30 million this upcoming season, is seeking a new contract with future guarantees that will pay him closer to the league’s top 10 quarterbacks.”
“The Los Angeles Rams are heavily rumored to be looking to trade Matthew Stafford and that move doesn’t make much sense.”
“Williams was a “steady, calming presence” for the Rams, according to offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur. With injuries to their top two receivers in Weeks 1 and 2, the Rams offense and quarterback Matthew Stafford no doubt leaned on their star running back in 2024. Williams ranked seventh in the NFL with 1,299 rushing yards in 16 games.
“He’s meant so much,” McVay said as the Rams prepared for their first playoff game. “He has such a great energy about himself. He enjoys the competition. He loves to do challenging things and the resilience that he shows is a real reflection of his mental and physical toughness. That embodies a lot of the things that we want to be about.”
“I don’t want to brag....well, not too much....but I was very excited about a receiver named Puka Nacua a few years ago, and when the Rams drafted him, I couldn’t believe how late in the draft they got him. I have recently discovered another receiver I am very excited about, and I...
