Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is attracting significant interest in the trade market.
The Rams gave Stafford’s agent permission to talk with other teams about the quarterback’s contract terms, a league source said. From those talks, the Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Giants have both emerged as teams looking to acquire the Super Bowl-winning quarterback, team sources said Wednesday.
Both the Giants and the Raiders are in the market for a quarterback.
Matthew Stafford’s exploration of his market value the last few weeks has indeed attracted significant interest from teams, notably the Raiders and the Giants, per sources.
Teams are anticipating the Rams will now be driving up the asking price if they decide to move him. pic.twitter.com/8PS7GqXaPM— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) February 26, 2025
The Raiders desperately need to find an upgrade at quarterback this offseason, so it’s far from a surprise that they’d inquire about the availability of Stafford.
Raiders GM John Spytek and coach Pete Carroll both declined to get into specifics when asked Tuesday about potentially trading for the quarterback.
“I don’t really want to talk about other teams’ players,” Spytek said, “but I would just say that if there’s an opportunity for any player that we think can add value to the Raiders, we’ll look into it.”
“We’re not talking about guys on other clubs,” Carroll said.
Las Vegas has three quarterbacks on their roster — Aidan O’Connell, Gardner Minshew and Carter Bradley — but none of them have proven themselves to be a viable starter.
The Raiders have the second-most cap space in the NFL and hold the No. 6 pick in the 2025 draft, so they have the resources to make additions to the room whether it’s in the form of a veteran, rookie or some combination of the two.
“The quarterback position is going to be highly contested,” Carroll said. “However this goes, our guys are all going to take a shot at it.”
The Giants have only one quarterback set to be on the roster in 2025, Tommy DeVito.
Giants GM Joe Schoen said Tuesday that New York will look to add a veteran quarterback this offseason regardless of whether or not it targets a passer in April’s draft.
“We’re going to have to address the position somewhere,” Schoen said. “And even if you get a young quarterback, you’d like to have a vet in the room with them to show them the ropes and how to be a pro. So we’re looking at all different avenues. It’s, ‘Hey, is this guy going to be really good for a young quarterback, or is this guy a starter?’ Can we get a guy in the draft, or if we do, should we have a guy who’s more of a guy that can develop and show a guy how to be a pro?”
Stafford, 37, is seeking a new deal and by allowing him to speak with other teams about his contract, it could provide more clarity on the quarterback’s market value.
The Athletic previously reported that Stafford and the Rams initially met before the Super Bowl to discuss his contract but talks did not progress.
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