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I will be interested to see what happens with QB. I’m glad that they took Verse last year, but I would’ve been fine had they traded up for Penix or Nix. There needs to be some succession plan for Stafford. I kinda think the market for Jaxson Dart will start with the Steelers at pick 21 and run through to pick 25. Not that I expect any of the teams currently picking between the Steelers and Rams to pick a qb, but if none of the Browns, Giants or Raiders pick a QB in the first round, it wouldn’t surprise me to see one of them trade up in front of the Rams if there is any inkling that the Rams might go qb there.
Of course, this is assuming that Sanders doesn’t drop like some pundits have suggested.
I was just listening to a Chargers fan call on NFL Radio with Pat Kirwin. The caller was lamenting losing Ford. Kirwin responded empathetically that Ford is nothing more than a journeyman. He was not excited about what he called an “undersized nose tackle,” and he thought that the Rams overpaid for him. FWIW, Kirwin is good friends with Pete Carroll, so I wonder if they’ve had conversations about Ford in the past.
Anyway, I don’t usually get too worked up about the amount of money teams give a player in free agency. I’m obviously hopeful about this signing. Bobby Brown was a bit of a roller coaster ride for me and Tyler Davis looks like he still has some growing to do.
Davante Adams agrees to two-year deal with Rams
Davante Adams is headed to the West Coast.
Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Adams is signing a two-year deal to join the Rams.
The initial report indicates Adams’ deal is worth $46 million with $26 million guaranteed.
Adams, 32, split his 2024 between the Raiders and Jets, finishing the season with 85 catches for 1,063 yards with eight total touchdowns. He was thought to be a candidate to follow quarterback Aaron Rodgers wherever he ends up. But instead, he’ll play his 12th pro season with Matthew Stafford behind center.
A three-time AP first-team All-Pro, Adams has 957 career receptions for 11,844 yards with 103 touchdowns in 164 games.
With Cooper Kupp on the trade block — and a candidate to be released if no trade partner is found — Adams is expected to pair with Puka Nacua to form Los Angeles’ frontline tandem at receiver.
I still have bad memories of him. He didn’t seem healthy last year. Maybe health will remain an issue going forward.
Some WR trade compensation from the past year:
Samuel for a 5th round pick
Amari Cooper for a 3rd, 7th and 6th round picks
Davante Adams for a 3rd round pick
Stefon Diggs for a 2nd round pick
DeAndre Hopkins 5th round pick that may have turned into a 4th rounderGiven his contract and recent injuries, I don’t think Kupp fits in with this group. Maybe it’s a similar scenario to Samuel (very different players I know, but health wise both seem to have issues). I don’t know enough about how Kupp and Samuel’s contracts compare though. Anyway, I’m still betting that there isn’t a big market for Kupp with what he is due to earn this year, and that he gets cut rather than traded. He will be a good pick up for some team with a young qb though. Maybe the Rams squeeze a conditional 6th or 7th rounder out of someone, but I doubt it.
He’s staying. Which is nice.
Matthew Stafford will remain with the Rams in 2025
Matthew Stafford will remain the Rams’ starting quarterback for the 2025 season.
According to multiple reports, Stafford and the Rams have agreed to terms on a revised contract that will keep him in Los Angeles.
Stafford spent time talking to the Giants and Raiders in recent days about what kind of contract they would give him because he and the Rams had not been able to come to an agreement on a new deal. Stafford heard those pitches and went back to a meeting with the Rams on Friday as the league waited to find out if a trade was going to be made.
The terms of his new agreement with the Rams have not been revealed. Stafford was set to make a base salary of $23 million, which is a lot less than other quarterbacks with fewer NFL accomplishments, and reports indicated that the other teams were offering in the neighborhood of $90-100 million over the next two seasons.
The Rams offer a far better chance to win than the other clubs, so the price tag for this deal might not be quite as high. Whatever the number, the Rams are holding onto their guy and the Giants and Raiders will have to look elsewhere to solve the massive problem in the middle of their offenses.
