The Los Angeles Rams and star quarterback Matthew Stafford agreed to a new contract just in time for the start of the team’s training camp. The timeline was slightly stressful as there’s a chance Stafford would not be practicing without a new deal, but it doesn’t sound like he was too worried about it.
During a recent interview, Matthew Stafford made it clear that he was happy to have worked out a deal with the Los Angeles Rams and he was not focused too much on the stress of the situation.
“I don’t even think about that kind of stuff, to be honest with you,” Stafford said according to Pro Football Talk. “In this business, I’m play-to-play, day-to-day and I’m moment-to-moment so I’m happy to be doing this. Today was a great start for our team, which was really fun to be out there with these guys. We have some guys back that haven’t been out on the field for a while so it’s great to see those guys come out and practice. Shoot, we haven’t done this in a while so it’s nice to be out here and throw it around to let these guys do their thing.”
Stafford was simply not bothered by the stress of the whole situation.
“I do a pretty stressful thing for a living so I’m kind of used to those kinds of things,” Stafford said. “To be honest with you, I’m happy to be where I am. I know that sounds — over and over again you’re going hear it, but that’s just the truth of it. I’m not interested in kind of reliving my moment-by-moment feelings here or there, but I am just interested in pushing this team and getting to play with these guys for another season.”
It’s not clear what exactly Stafford’s new contract includes, but he was reportedly seeking more guarantees on his contract past the upcoming 2024 season, so it’s likely the new contract includes some guaranteed money beyond 2024.
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