Stafford signs four-year extension with Rams through 2026 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
Now that he made it to Hollywood, Matthew Stafford isn’t going anywhere.
The Super Bowl-winning quarterback signed a four-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Rams to keep him in Tinseltown through 2026, the club announced on Saturday. Stafford was set to be a free agent after the 2022 season, but he is now locked up for the next five seasons.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the deal is worth $160 million with $135 million guaranteed. The deal will lower his cap hit and allow Los Angeles to continue adding free agents. Rapoport reported that the deal is effectively a three-year extension worth $129 million ($43 million a year), and the extra year is just to spread out his cap number.
Stafford, 34, led the Rams to a title in his first season with the team after 12 years with the Detroit Lions. He set a franchise record with 4,886 passing yards and tied Kurt Warner’s…