Sports Illustrated 's Albert Breer said Stafford's extension is similar to what the Rams did with Aaron Donald in 2022. The Rams re-negotiated Donald's extension to give him more money without altering the amount of years on his deal.

Both the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants were willing to offer Stafford more than $100 million over the next two seasons, according to Breer. Stafford instead agreed to a two-year, $84 million deal in order to remain with head coach Sean McVay and the Rams.

Matthew Stafford turned down lucrative offers from the Raiders and Giants, potentially exceeding $100 million, to remain with the Los Angeles Rams. Despite interest from other teams, including efforts to appeal to him personally,