THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay decided he wanted a new quarterback. He set his sights on the Detroit Lions' Matthew Stafford and not long after, Rams general manager Les Snead got the deal done.
Apparently a lot can change in nearly 17 months, from the time Goff signed a four-year, $110 million guaranteed contract to him being dealt in a blockbuster trade.
Along with Goff, the Rams sent two first-round picks and a third-round pick to the Lions in exchange for Stafford.
It's a rare quarterback-for-quarterback swap, along with the Rams' additional compensation to acquire Stafford and unload Goff's burdensome contract.