Matthew Stafford was so intent on staying with the Los Angeles Rams that he apparently turned down several big contract offers earlier this offseason. Back in February, the Rams quarterback was looking for a contract with more guaranteed money,

Sports Illustrated 's Albert Breer said Stafford's extension is similar to what the Rams did with Aaron Donald in 2022. The Rams re-negotiated Donald's extension to give him more money without altering the amount of years on his deal.

In this league, you don’t get what you deserve—you get what you negotiate.' The line from Any Given Sunday rattles like a halftime pep talk as Matthew Stafford’s contract rewrite shakes up L.A.’s playbook.