Top Trade Packages for Matthew Stafford as Rams Allow QB to Talk to NFL Teams: “It’s up to those two sides to figure out a number that the Rams can live with that Matthew Stafford is more comfortable with that would enable him to continue and finish his NFL career with the Rams,”

Before we dive into Stafford’s likely suitors and potential trade packages, it’s worth examining how we got to this point. The Rams aren’t actively looking to turn the page at quarterback, and Stafford isn’t trying to force his way out.

The challenge, for both L.A. and Stafford, is coming up with a new contract that works for both sides. Stafford surrendered the majority of his 2025 guarantees with last year’s contract restructuring, which essentially left the quarterback with a year-by-year contract. He and the Rams are still hoping to reach a new agreement, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

“It’s up to those two sides to figure out a number that the Rams can live with that Matthew Stafford is more comfortable with that would enable him to continue and finish his NFL career with the Rams,” Schefter reported on Tuesday (beginning at the 55-second mark). “That’s the goal, I believe, of both sides. Now, that could change very quickly.”

If the two parties can’t strike a deal, that’s when trade talks could get serious. For now, any talks with other teams are likely to be exploratory, with the goal being to determine a fair market rate for the signal-caller.

“They’ve also given his agent permission to talk to other clubs and just figure out, hey, if he became available, if there were a trade, what would the numbers be elsewhere?” Pelissero  told the Rich Eisen Show.

By giving Stafford and his agent permission to speak with other teams, the Rams have also opened the door for other franchises to make offers. The question for any interested teams is what a reasonable asking price might include.

Stafford is nearing the back end of his career but is still operating like a top-10 quarterback. He also appears perfectly content to finish his career in L.A. if the right contract is in place. This means that the Rams aren’t likely to accept a package similar to the one the Green Bay Packers got for Aaron Rodgers two offseasons ago—which was centered around a first-round pick swap and a conditional second-rounder.

According to Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz, “the belief” among league sources is that a full first-round pick will probably be the baseline asking price.

So, any team hoping to land Stafford must be willing to surrender a first-round pick, or similar value, and have the financial flexibility to offer him a substantial raise over the paltry $4 million in guaranteed money left on his deal.