Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay says he would like to know “sooner than later” about Matthew Stafford's status for next season. McVay provided no updates on his veteran quarterback's plans for the coming year when the coach held his end-of-season news conference Thursday,

The Rams had contract issues to solve with Matthew Stafford all the way up to training camp last year. Coach Sean McVay aims to avoid a repeat this year.

Figuring out Stafford's next step is key for the Rams, along with decisions on high-priced veterans and the O-line.

The strength of a franchise can not be judged by the amount of wins one achieves but by how those wins came to be and what it took to achieve such victories.