Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 70.7% of his passes while throwing for 375 and three touchdowns in the team’s victory over the Indianapolis Colts Sunday. This continued high level of play by the veteran quarterback is reinforcing the idea that Les Snead and the Los Angeles front office not only made the right decision in resigning Stafford through 2026, but also in standing their ground on the number they were willing to pay their Super Bowl winning captain.
At the peak of the “turmoil” Stafford was taking meetings with other teams to figure out a number for a new contract, with deals rumored to be over $100 million. It was tough to consider moving on from a top-10 quarterback, especially with a roster believed to be Super Bowl ready, but by holding firm on a price