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Super Bowl victor Matthew Stafford seems to want to return to nan negotiating table. The NFL Network precocious reported nan 36-year-old backmost was not happy pinch nan magnitude of guaranteed money remaining connected his statement pinch nan Los Angeles Rams.
He is expected to cod an estimated $31 cardinal successful guarantees for nan upcoming 2024 season, according to Overthecap.com.
Rams coach Sean McVay acknowledged nan study but stopped short of providing immoderate substantive specifications connected a imaginable timetable for perchance adjusting Stafford's contract.
"I've had bully speech pinch Matthew," McVay told reporters Friday. "We'll support those things successful house, but he's been moving pinch our guys, and we'll support those things successful house."
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Matthew Stafford of nan Los Angeles Rams looks to propulsion a walk against nan New Orleans Saints during nan first 4th of a crippled astatine SoFi Stadium Dec. 21, 2023 successful Inglewood, Calif. ( Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
McVay and Rams wide head Les Snead were besides asked if they believed nan franchise would beryllium capable " to find a solution for nan statement issue," but they danced astir nan question.
"We're decidedly jacked to person Matthew arsenic our QB," Snead said.
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At times, an NFL player's displeasure astir his statement tin lead to nan subordinate skipping practices and different offseason workouts. McVay said nan squad is taking a day-by-day approach.
Head coach Sean McVay talks pinch Matthew Stafford (9) of nan Los Angeles Rams during minicamp June 8, 2022, astatine California Lutheran University successful Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
"We're going to return it a time astatine a time. We'll see," McVay said. "So, we're going to effort to fig it out. There's thing that's much important than making judge that he feels appreciated and he knows really overmuch we emotion him and want him to lead nan way. I deliberation that committedness that I deliberation he wants to person tin beryllium reciprocated, and we want to activity towards figuring that out."
Matthew Stafford of nan Los Angeles Rams stands connected nan sideline during nan nationalist anthem anterior to an NFL wild-card playoff crippled against nan Detroit Lions astatine Ford Field Jan. 14, 2024, successful Detroit. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
The Detroit Lions traded Stafford to nan Rams successful 2021. He led nan Rams to a Super Bowl title successful his first play successful Los Angeles and signed a four-year hold pinch nan Rams successful 2022.
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Stafford and prima receiver Cooper Kupp dealt pinch injuries during nan 2022 campaign, and nan Rams vanished pinch a disappointing 5-12 record. Stafford appeared successful 9 games successful 2022. He injured his thumb past play but still appeared successful 15 regular play games and helped lead nan Rams to nan playoffs.
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Chantz Martin is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
