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Matthew Stafford 's time with the Los Angeles Rams will continue following his major contract extension with the franchise. As a matter of fact, he is over the moon about the recent news.
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Stafford is approaching the 18th year of his remarkable NFL career. He has completed his fifth with the Rams following the 2025 season, continuing to shine as one of the best quarterbacks in the entire league. Los Angeles made the move to renew his stay with a $55 million contract extension earlier this month.
Stafford spoke to the media during Thursday's press conference, per reporter Lindsey Thiry. He expressed plenty of positivity about the news, being grateful for the team wanting him back while getting another chance at serious playoff contention.
"Happy to have next year taken care of if I decide to play and they still want me back," he said, tongue-in-cheek. "But just excited to get that behind me because I just want to come out here and play and not think about that kind of stuff."
What lies ahead for Matthew Stafford , Rams
Matthew Stafford looks forward to entering the 2026 NFL season with the Rams, hoping to get them one more shot at competing for another Super Bowl title, which would be the second of his career.
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Stafford has done well at staying healthy while leading Los Angeles past difficult opponents in his five seasons there. He boasts a 46-28 record in the regular season with them, showing how his efforts have gotten them four playoff appearances and counting.
Stafford's incredible performances in 2025 earned him the NFL's MVP award as the best-performing player. He led Los Angeles to a 12-5 record, completing 388 passes for 4,707 yards and 46 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
In the playoffs, he completed 66 passes out of 119 attempts for 936 yards and six touchdowns and one interception. Stafford nearly got the Rams back to the Super Bowl, leading them to the NFC Championship Game before losing to the eventual champions Seattle Seahawks .
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