Rams ‘attempting to’ commerce quarterback Matthew Stafford: report

Just 13 months after successful Super Bowl LVI, the Los Angeles Rams may start a humongous rebuild.

The Rams acquired Matthew Stafford to get them over the hump, and that is precisely what he did.

But his 2022 season, in addition to your entire group’s, was crammed with damage and poor play, which resulted in a 5-12 season.

Now, Stafford is reportedly on the block.

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) passes in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers in the course of the first half of an NFL soccer sport in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

“Matt Stafford is absolutely accessible,” NFL reporter Michael Lombardi stated on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Thursday. “They would like to commerce [him]. They cannot [easily] do it as a result of he is received $57 million assured. [But] they’re attempting to get out from it. [They’ve] known as groups, I do know this.”

A month after successful the Super Bowl, Stafford inked a four-year, $160 million extension. However, he had elbow surgical procedure within the offseason, which can or might not have plagued him in 2022.

Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams throws a go in the course of the fourth quarter of an NFL soccer sport in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on November 6, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

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Stafford was positioned in concussion protocol Nov. 9 and missed the Rams’ sport 4 days later. He returned the next week in opposition to the New Orleans Saints, however he left that sport with the neck damage.

He completed with 2,087 passing yards whereas finishing 67.8% of his passes with 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 9 video games.

However, General Manager Les Snead scoffed on the rumors, saying the quarterback is “one in every of our pillars” that the crew will “depend on,” together with Aaron Donald and Cooper Kupp.

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals in the course of the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 soccer sport Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

Stafford is value a useless cap hit of $49.5 million – he was assured $63 million at signing and is assured one other $57 million, as Lombardi famous, on March 17.