4 Teams Emerge as Early Frontrunners for Matthew Stafford Trade

The NFL offseason is going to kick into overdrive in the coming weeks. The NFL Scouting Combine is happening this week in Indianapolis with free agency opening up in March.

Teams around the league are looking to find some replacements for the 2025 season. One player who has been floated on the trade market is quarterback Matthew Stafford. He's spent the last four seasons with the Rams but is seeking a new deal ahead of next season.

Los Angeles has given Stafford's agent the ability to speak with other teams around the league and multiple suitors have expressed interest. Per Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer, four teams like the idea of adding Stafford.

"The teams you’d suspect would have their hat in the ring have, indeed, thrown their hats in the ring. The New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Las Vegas Raiders, and others have shown interest," Breer wrote.

Four Teams Are Interested in Matthew Stafford

All four teams that were named don't come as a surprise. They all have a massive void under center, and Stafford would immediately step in and raise their floors.

The Rams reportedly want a first-round pick in exchange for Stafford. Back in 2021, Los Angeles sent Jared Goff, two first-round picks (2022 & 2023) and a 2021 third-round pick to Detroit for Stafford.

Whether a team bites on the Rams' asking price remains to be seen, but the 37-year-old can still sling the football around with ease. In four seasons in Los Angeles (57 games), the Georgia product went 1276-of-1942 (65.7%) for 14,700 passing yards and 95 passing touchdowns.

Peter Schrager of NFL Network revealed that Stafford wants to land a deal that pays him over $50 million a year. That's the market for quarterbacks these days, as nine quarterbacks clear that mark.

If Los Angeles doesn't want to pony up that money, one of the four teams listed above could be willing to pay that number.

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