In an offseason full of quarterback controversies and contractual issues, the Los Angeles Rams avoided a crisis of their own with Matthew Stafford. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on July 28 that LA reworked Stafford’s contract, preventing the star from holding out. While the Rams were fortunate enough to avoid a QB contract controversy now, they might be in trouble years down the road in a post-Stafford world.
Quarterback contracts have ballooned within the last few years and they’re only going to skyrocket from here. Case in point, this is how much the market has changed between the time Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence signed extensions following their three seasons in the league:
INSANE!