Part of the reason McVay felt confident in a deal getting done is the fact that the Rams knew this was coming down the line. After adjusting Stafford’s contract last offseason, they knew they’d have to go back to the negotiating table this year to once again tweak Stafford’s deal for 2025.

So what did the Rams offer Stafford to get him to stay? The fact that three days have passed without any numbers being leaked points to the very real possibility that it wasn't an

Rams coach Sean McVay says the team never got close to trading quarterback Matthew Stafford, but acknowledges the decision to move on from Cooper Kupp has been difficult.