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Jon Gruden ‘I thought it was player for player’ re: Goff Stafford trade

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The LA Rams were on the hunt for new quarterback options the moment that the 2020 NFL season ended. Despite the camouflaged coach-speak about creating competition at the quarterback position, the message was loud and clear. Jared Goff was not returning to his starting role as the Rams quarterback for the 2021 NFL season. Right or wrong, history will judge the decision more objectively than we can.

But one of the curious points of the trade was the reaction of Las Vegas head coach Jon Gruden when the news of the trade became public knowledge.