Rams grant Matthew Stafford permission to speak with other teams about his trade value

May Matthew Stafford be traded by the Los Angeles Rams?

Whereas that concept appeared unbelievable a couple of weeks in the past, immediately it’s one step nearer to actuality.

In accordance with a number of studies, the Rams have permitted Stafford’s representatives to talk with groups about his potential worth on the commerce market. It is very important observe that Stafford has not requested a commerce, however now the crew has opened the door to his representatives talking with different groups a couple of potential deal.

Stafford and the Rams superior to the playoffs this season after profitable the NFC West, and knocked off the fifth-seeded Minnesota Vikings within the Wild Card Spherical of the NFL Playoffs. Los Angeles superior to the Divisional Spherical, the place they misplaced to the eventual Tremendous Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles.

In accordance with reporting from Ian Rapoport of the NFL Community, the crew in addition to Stafford imagine that by gauging curiosity for him on the open market, the Rams and Stafford can come to a greater understanding of a possible contract extension for him in Los Angeles.

Nonetheless, this comes at an fascinating time, given the upcoming NFL Scouting Mix. In a couple of days the NFL world will descend upon Indianapolis and the foundations will probably be laid for the eventual trades and free company offers that observe subsequent month. And with questions on this quarterback class past Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders, there’s prone to be vital curiosity in Stafford across the league.