Former Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was sent to the Los Angeles Rams in one of the biggest NFL trades in recent memory — and could be headed back to the trade block as the Rams look to reset.
Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio reported that the Rams are exploring the idea of trading wide receiver Cooper Kupp, suggesting they would also entertain offers for Stafford given his uncertain future with the franchise and the team’s slow start to the season.
“The Rams have been taking a year-to-year approach to Stafford,” Florio wrote. “A 2024 revision to his contract, aimed at giving him security beyond this season, didn’t provide much. Retirement by Stafford or an offseason release or trade is very possible. Why not trade him now?”
Florio’s speculation coincides with “chatter” that the Rams could be in talks to send Stafford back to the NFC North, this time with one of Detroit’s chief rivals.
Florio suggested earlier this month that the Rams could find a logical trade partner in the Minnesota Vikings, with Stafford an upgrade to Sam Darnold. Florio noted on Tuesday that there is now increasing chatter that the Vikings are considering the trade, though no confirmed reports.
Florio added that while there have been public reports that Kupp may be available for a trade, the relative quiet on Stafford may not necessarily be a bad sign.
“[The Rams] haven’t tried to create a trade market for Stafford,” Florio wrote. “Perhaps because Stafford would, if he’s willing to be traded, have one preferred destination. A 5-1 team where he knows the key coaches and the playbook and the organization is in position to contend for a Super Bowl berth.”
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