The trade of Matthew Stafford for Jared Goff, two first round picks, and a third round pick became official on Thursday, putting Stafford in an LA Rams uniform 12 years after he was the number one pick, 11 years after Sam Bradford was the number one pick, and five years after Goff was the number one pick. Stafford will cost the Rams a relatively modest $20 million this year, which is less than 12 other quarterbacks, including Teddy Bridgewater (if he isn’t cut), Carson Wentz, Jimmy Garoppolo (if he isn’t cut), and Goff.
The Detroit Lions will be on the hook for a $26.