@Chongo posted:It is what it always was...a ploy to get a new contract.
BREAKING: Rams and QB Matthew Stafford are closing in on a deal for Stafford to return to LA. pic.twitter.com/l888cMkmuH
— NFL (@NFL) February 28, 2025
Why call it a ploy? Stafford wasn’t being sneaky or dishonest. The Rams let him talk to other teams to find out his market value. The Raiders surely knew landing Stafford was a long shot but they decided to kick the tires anyway.