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The LA Rams committed themselves to trade former quarterback Jared Goff to another team long before they actually pulled the trigger. It was an inevitable outcome, the type of trade that shocked many, but to those who have followed the storyline playing out between Jared Goff and the LA Rams, seemed almost anti-climactic.
This was not a long-drawn-out negotiation. The trade of Detriot Lions’ quarterback Matthew Stafford was an auction. As many as half of the NFL teams submitted blind bids. Some may have upped their offers upon learning of the crowded field of bidders.