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April 30, 2025 at 1:49 pm #156278
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ModeratorRams Bros.@RamsBrothers
Matthew Stafford’s new contract details (per @Jason_OTC):• Agreed to a new 2-year, $80M contract in 2025
• New contract has $56M in guarantees
• This is a $26M raise from his prior contract with $17M coming in the first year
• Multiple option bonuses worth up to $24 million in both 2025 and 2026
• Multiple void years for salary cap purposes
• Stafford’s cap number in 2025 decreased by $8.7 million as a result of the new contract…
Me: As of right now there’s contradictory info on this: Stafford’s cap number in 2025 decreased by $8.7 million as a result of the new contract
According to OTC.com, it’s more like 2-something M less against the 2025 cap. But we shall see, we’ll get more consistent info soon enough.
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April 30, 2025 at 6:39 pm #156279InvaderRam
Moderatorso. i’m confused. if we’re to believe that post above the rams have 25 million in cap space.
but if we’re to believe otc, it’s only 19 million in cap space?
April 30, 2025 at 6:41 pm #156280InvaderRam
Moderatorand then there’s the rookie pool. either way it looks like the rams could make a move possibly? a trade for ramsey? i don’t know how much cap space they’d need to do that though.
April 30, 2025 at 6:57 pm #156282zn
Moderatorso. i’m confused. if we’re to believe that post above the rams have 25 million in cap space.
but if we’re to believe otc, it’s only 19 million in cap space?
From what I could tell, earlier OTC.com has a bigger number (ie. for how much cap space the Rams have after the MS contract). So a buncha tweeters circulated that number. But then apparently OTC.com corrected itself, and at that point (when I posted the above stuff), the OTC.com numbers weren’t being discussed by the twitter.ville types yet.
April 30, 2025 at 7:57 pm #156284zn
ModeratorMe: As of right now there’s contradictory info on this: Stafford’s cap number in 2025 decreased by $8.7 million as a result of the new contract
Yep. Later discussions have corrected their numbers. From twitter:
Rams Bros.@RamsBrothers
Rams total cap space (as of today): $19,864,807Dollars allocated to the offense: $158,934,880
Dollars allocated to the defense: $65,221,623
Dollars allocated to special teams: $3,083,265
Largest cap hit (offense): Matthew Stafford ($47.6M)
Largest cap hit (defense): Darious Williams ($9.16M)
April 30, 2025 at 8:02 pm #156286zn
ModeratorHere is a look at what Matt Staffords revised contract looks like with the #rams https://t.co/aOcJnfn0ID
— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) April 30, 2025
April 30, 2025 at 8:12 pm #156291InvaderRam
ModeratorLargest cap hit (offense): Matthew Stafford ($47.6M)
Largest cap hit (defense): Darious Williams ($9.16M)
oh wow. hahahaha. that’s gotta be the biggest gap in the league.
i wonder if a ramsey trade is possible with this amount of cap space.
April 30, 2025 at 9:06 pm #156293zn
ModeratorLargest cap hit (offense): Matthew Stafford ($47.6M)
Largest cap hit (defense): Darious Williams ($9.16M)
oh wow. hahahaha. that’s gotta be the biggest gap in the league.
i wonder if a ramsey trade is possible with this amount of cap space.
To be honest? Doubtful. Unless they did it this way—low salary in 2025 with most of the contract in year one going to a signing bonus, so the hit is less this year but goes way up next year.
April 30, 2025 at 9:24 pm #156294zn
ModeratorElvis
Matthew Stafford signed a 2 year, $84,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including $80,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $42,000,000. In 2025, Stafford will earn a base salary of $16,000,000, a roster bonus of $4,000,000 and a signing bonus of $24,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $47,466,666 and a dead cap value of $112,333,334.
Contract Terms: 2 yr(s) / $84,000,000
Average Salary: $42,000,000
Signing Bonus: N/A
GTD at Sign: $80,000,000
Total GTD: $80,000,000
Free Agent: 2027 / UFAMay 6, 2025 at 4:58 pm #156336zn
ModeratorThis is good.
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May 6, 2025 at 7:09 pm #156338wv
ParticipantMay 6, 2025 at 7:14 pm #156339wv
ParticipantMay 6, 2025 at 10:00 pm #156340zn
ModeratorMay 7, 2025 at 4:15 am #156342zn
ModeratorWatching some Matthew Stafford tape in light of the "new" contract, and the arm talent is still absolutely stupid at age 37. Not a lot of quarterbacks can make these touch throws with ideal velocity to exactly the right tight-window spot. pic.twitter.com/Gkc6fPe2ZC
— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) May 7, 2025
May 7, 2025 at 10:46 am #156346Zooey
ModeratorI’m now suing the NFL for $100 million because the Rams lost to the Eagles in that game.
May 7, 2025 at 4:29 pm #156348wv
ParticipantMay 7, 2025 at 7:30 pm #156352Zooey
ModeratorThat game against the 9ers in the rain where Stafford kinda sucked is the game where his shoulder(?) got banged up, and all the subsequent games were sketchy because of that injury.
But. I think he has a point. And so does Cowherd, even though I didn’t agree with him the first time I saw that bit from him.
You get it while you can. And I even sort of left that door open in my own celebration of the opportunity to draft a QB next year when I acknowledged that they might trade one of those picks this coming season to get a Von Miller/OBJ kind of “put ’em over the top” player.
Ideally, of course, they would win now, and set themselves up for prolonged competitiveness down the road. But like the Rams said, they aren’t going to be able to sign Young, Turner, Fiske, and Verse to second contracts. The NFL is Now. Among all the top sports, the NFL is the one where you have to play like there is no tomorrow. You have 17 games, and a one-and-done playoff format. Every single game matters. All the other sports have the luxury of a longer view.
Cowherd may be right. Get an OT and a CB. That just may be where the Rams find themselves.
May 8, 2025 at 5:37 am #156359zn
ModeratorWho will end up with the better #NFL career: Aaron Rodgers or Matthew Stafford?@ColinCowherd discusses how Stafford staying with the LA Rams can help further cement his legacy. pic.twitter.com/AKFbG14hRI
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) May 7, 2025
May 18, 2025 at 11:16 pm #156484zn
ModeratorEvery Matthew Stafford throw of 20+ air yards from a clean pocket in 2024: pic.twitter.com/926NMLYFmR
— Jacob Gibbs (@jagibbs_23) May 15, 2025
May 19, 2025 at 11:31 pm #156494zn
ModeratorRams’ Matthew Stafford ‘definitely excited’ to have Davante Adams on board in 2025: ‘He fits right in’
https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-matthew-stafford-definitely-excited-davante-adams-he-fits-right-in
An offseason of change in Los Angeles included the departure of Matthew Stafford’s close friend, Cooper Kupp.
Don’t worry: They still stay in touch. But as the Rams quarterback admitted Wednesday, it has required some adjusting.
“Yeah, I’ve been texting with him some, just checking in on him,” Stafford said of Kupp, now with the rival Seahawks, on NFL Network’s Schedule Release ’25. “He’s a few miles away in a different colored jersey and all that kind of stuff, but when we get to talking and texting it’s the same old stuff, just giving each other a hard time and having fun. I did ask him about this, I was like ‘Am I going to be able to say what’s up to you pregame? What’s the deal?’ He’s like ‘I’m going to give you a big bear hug.’
“So I’m excited. Obviously it’s tough when you’ve played with a guy and had as much success as we’ve had together and then move on, but you play this game long enough you understand it’s part of the business, and I think he gets that too. But at the same time, I’ll be happy to see him. Hopefully he plays great, and we come away with a win. I’m always pulling for him, always pulling for Coop, but always want the Rams to be coming out on top.”
The Rams didn’t simply let Kupp walk without finding a replacement for him, signing Davante Adams to a two-year, $44 million deal that provides Stafford with a fully capable veteran who brings a well-established reputation for being a playmaker. The hope is the two quickly establish a rapport and Adams ends up producing at a rate higher than Kupp did in his final season, in which he effectively disappeared from the offense for stretches.
If Adams can rediscover some of the form that once made him the top receiver in the league, he’ll fit in nicely opposite Puka Nacua. Stafford believes the new partnership will go well.
“Absolutely, he’s been great,” Stafford said. “Obviously played against him in the division [when Stafford was in Detroit], have been a fan of his from afar on the other sideline for a long time, and what he’s been able to do in the league kind of speaks for itself, but then getting to be around him personally every day, working with him, throwing to him, just seeing the kind of professional that he is, he fits right in.
“That’s the kind of guys since I’ve been here in L.A. we’ve had, I’ve been lucky enough to throw to a bunch of guys that take the game seriously, love going out and competing and trying to find a way to get better. He’s no different, and we’re definitely excited to have him and I know for me as a quarterback I feel lucky for all the guys I’ve been able to throw to, and he’s definitely up there.”
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