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Jared Goff was well aware of the narratives that surrounded his trade from the Los Angeles Rams to the Detroit Lions in 2021.
"Everyone externally just assumed that I suck," the veteran quarterback said to The Athletic's Michael Silver. "Because why else would this be happening? People thought, 'He's done. He's damaged goods. His story is over. His career will end in this way. This will be the end of the road.'"
The idea that Goff's career was basically "over" was probably a bit of a stretch, but the trade undoubtedly came at a low point in his career.