Report: Ex-Lions QB Matt Stafford 'Fully Available' on Trade Market
The Detroit Lions have benefitted tremendously from the trade of quarterback Matt Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams.
The ability to have multiple first-round picks in multiple drafts has put the team in the position to stockpile a healthy amount of young talent, that should become the core group for the next few seasons.
For Stafford, moving on from the Lions organization resulted in one of his professional dreams being accomplished: winning a Lombardi Trophy.
Now that the Rams have won a ring, it is time to figure out how to manage the salary cap.
“Oh Matt Stafford is fully available," Michael Lombardi told Pat McAfee. "Matt Stafford, they’re trying to trade, they would love to trade him. But, they can’t do it, because he’s got $57M guaranteed."
The Rams have been shedding contracts since the end of the 2022 season, and the veteran signal-caller could be next up on the list.
"His contract, he’s got I think $26M of an option bonus on the third day of the league year, and he’s got $31M in paragraph five on the third day of the league year. All of that is guaranteed. When I say guaranteed, that’s for skill and injury. It doesn’t matter if he can’t play or not," said Lombardi. "He’s got $57M coming to him no matter what. What are the Rams going to do? They’re trying to get out from it. I don’t want to hear the BS that, ‘We’re not trying to trade him.’ Yes you are! You’ve called teams. I know this. I don’t care what they say. They all lie about it.”
