The Los Angeles Rams’ season went a lot better than people expected. After a slow start that had some questioning if the Rams were going to blow it up midseason and make some major trades, the team turned it around in a big way.

The Los Angeles Rams are allowing star quarterback Matthew Stafford to speak to other teams regarding a trade, but head coach Sean McVay clarified that the team wants to keep him around. “There’s no discrepancy on us wanting him to continue to lead the way and be our quarterback,

The Rams still want Matthew Stafford to be the team's quarterback. But it's more complicated than a binary up or down, yes or no proposition. Stafford has received permission to talk to other teams. Recent comments from coach Sean McVay to the Fitz & Whit podcast make it clear that the two sides began exploring other options once it became clear that they didn't agree on his contract value for 2025.