NFL MVP Matt Stafford gets a 1-year $55M contract extension

Report: Rams, QB Matthew Stafford agree to one-year, $55 million contract extension https://share.google/MWwCWZzr8ZyOXqTz9

Another year, another contract agreement for the Los Angeles Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford.

The Rams and Stafford have agreed to terms on a one-year, $55 million extension that can be worth up to $60 million with incentives, ESPN reported Thursday. Los Angeles announced the extension shortly thereafter.

The reigning NFL Most Valuable Player, 38, is now under contract for the next two years, per ESPN.

His previous deal, which was reworked last offseason, was set to run out after 2026, followed by a lengthy list of void years, per Over the Cap. That prior contract came with far more fanfare after Los Angeles granted Stafford permission in February 2025 to speak with other teams regarding his market value and to gauge potential trade interest, but he eventually stuck with the Rams on a restructured contract.

This time around, Stafford indicated he would be back for the '26 season during his MVP acceptance speech, and was present for the first day of the team's offseason program on April 20 as NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported the sides had made significant progress on a new extension.