Matthew Stafford, 33, has two years left of his $ 135m contract with the Detroit Lions; Watch Sunday’s Championship in NFL playoffs – Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Green Bay Packers, Bills Buffalo @ Kansas City Chiefs – live on Sky Sports NFL from 7pm, Sunday
Last updated: 24/01/21 7:39 am
Matthew Stafford reportedly raised the idea of a trade at the end of the season
The Detroit Lions and Matthew Stafford have agreed to take part in the offseason, with the star quarterback placed on the trade market.
Stafford addressed the idea of trading at the end of the regular season – the Lions finished 5-11, the NFC North medal – and the Lions agreed after hiring new general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell, according to numerous reports.
Stafford, which turns 33 in February, has two years left on a contract that is set to pay $ 43m together – $ 20m this year and $ 23m in 2022.
If Stafford is traded, it is likely to happen before the fifth day of the 2021 league year in March, when he is due a $ 10m roster bonus.
Detroit would carry $ 19m in dead cash on their salary cap in 2021, but trading would bring savings of $ 14m instead of caps and $ 20m in cash at a time when the NFL’s salary cap is expected to shrink said NFL Network.
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The Washington, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints Football Team are likely to all be on the market for quarterback during the offseason.
The Lions are the overall pick at No. 7 in this year’s Draft and are likely to be looking for a potential quarterback, Ohio State star Justin Fields.
With Stafford reported on the trade block and the uncertainty over Deshaun Watson in Houston and Carson Wentz in Philadelphia, the quarterback market could be busy.
Stafford is seventh in league history for leading fourth-quarter rebounds
The free agent class could include Dak Prescott, Andy Dalton, Cam Newton, Mitchell Trubisky, Jameis Winston, Tyrod Taylor, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jacoby Brissett, Colt McCoy and Nate Sudfeld.
Stafford, the Lions’ No. 1 pick in 2009, started all 16 games and threw for 4,084 yards with 26 touchdowns and 10 interceptions last season, despite playing through several. minor injuries.
Stafford passed the 45,000-yard mark in the 165th game of his career, the fewest games an NFL player had to reach that number, at the end of the 2020 season. He threw three passes in that game against Minnesota to increase his total career to 282.
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