Matthew Stafford

The Rams going all in for one final year with Matthew Stafford makes more sense on the surface than after a deep dive

It s our final QB rankings for the 2025 season. Matthew Stafford, Drake Maye, Sam Darnold, Caleb Williams, and Trevor Lawrence make jumps!

It's a two-player race for NFL MVP. We made cases for quarterbacks Matthew Stafford and Drake Maye to win the award -- then our experts made their picks.

Stafford, 37, is coming off his best season as a pro, throwing a career-high 46 touchdowns alongside just eight interceptions. Stafford's 2025 adjusted yards per attempt (8.82) was the best of his 17-year NFL career. "It'll be a lot that goes into it," Stafford said. "It's a physical, a mental and emotional decision, a personal and a family decision as well. So, we'll figure all that kind of stuff out with some time. ... I know I had a ton of fun playing football this season and had so much fun playing for the Rams. So when I'm ready to figure that out, I'll be ready to figure that out. That moment isn't right now." Stafford is signed through the 2026 season and would count as a $48.2 million cap hit for the Rams.

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