What keeping Matthew Stafford means to Rams’ Sean McVay after Giants, Raiders flirtations

What keeping Matthew Stafford means to Rams’ Sean McVay after Giants, Raiders flirtations

Sean McVay has been having sweet dreams ever since the Rams re-upped with a certain Super Bowl-winning quarterback last week.

Speaking to reporters Monday, the longtime Rams coach, 39, said he’s “been sleeping better these last couple of days” after veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford agreed to stay with the team on a restructured contract Friday following brief flirtations with the Giants and Raiders.

“Couldn’t be more grateful. Really excited about it,” McVay said, ahead of his ninth season with the team.

Sean McVay is overjoyed QB Matthew Stafford is staying with the Rams. AP
The coach-quarterback duo won a Super Bowl together in February 2022. USA TODAY Sports

Stafford, who led the Rams to a Divisional Round playoff berth before losing to the eventual Super Bowl-champion Eagles in January, was permitted to speak to other teams in February.

The 37-year-old quarterback sought a new deal in the $50 million per season neighborhood and drew suitors from the signal caller-starved Raiders and Giants.

The Giants — searching for an answer at quarterback following a rocky five-and-a-half-season run with Daniel Jones — discussed a deal between $90 and $100 million, The Post’s Paul Schwartz confirmed.

Stafford, who was traded to L.A. in 2021 after 12 seasons in Detroit, was due to make $23 million in base salary for 2025, with a $4 million roster bonus to be paid on the third day of the new league year, according to Spotrac.

Matthew Stafford and the Rams reached the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs in January 2025. Getty Images
The Rams finished the season at 10-7 and won the NFC West. Getty Images

One day after the Rams confirmed they’re running it back with Stafford, the quarterback’s wife, Kelly, took to social media to celebrate.

“No place like home @rams,” she posted on Instagram.

Stafford and Kelly have been married since 2015 and are parents to four daughters.

Matthew Stafford has spent the past four seasons in L.A. with wife Kelly and their four daughters. Getty Images
Matthew Stafford and wife Kelly are parents to four daughters. Kelly Stafford/Instagram

Kelly spoke candidly about the offseason uncertainty on her popular “Morning After” podcast last month.

“I love the city of LA… and I love the life that we have built here,” Kelly said. “With that being said, I love an adventure. I am all for it. Right now, if the Rams decided that they wanted to trade him or Matthew decided he didn’t want to play for the Rams, I am good. Move my family, yeah that might be tough — first month hard — after, it turns out, I like my kids to be resilient.”

Stafford led the Rams to the playoffs in three of the past four seasons. He won his first Super Bowl in his first season with the team in 2022.

The Rams finished at 10-7 this year and won the NFC West.

As for the Giants, they’ve since pivoted to a potential Aaron Rodgers Plan B.

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