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Matthew Stafford’s contract details finally came to light this week when Over The Cap reported the breakdown of his revised deal with the Los Angeles Rams. The new contract includes $40 million fully guaranteed and gives Stafford a $17 million raise in cash this year, which are the important points.
Initially, Over The Cap reported that the Rams would be saving $8.7 million in cap space this year by lowering Stafford’s charge from $49.67 million to $40.97 million. That no longer appears to be the case, however.
Over The Cap updated its contract breakdown to match Spotrac’s, now listing Stafford’s 2025 cap hit as $47.47 million – a $2.2 million savings. It’s not as much of a benefit, but it still helps the Rams out this year.
Stafford’s 2026 cap hit has also been updated from $41.77 million to $48.27 million, a difference of $6.5 million. This is all likely due to Over The Cap getting the guaranteed money wrong, which Jason Fitzgerald acknowledged on social media; it was initially reported as $56 million instead of the correct $40 million.
Below is a screenshot of the updated terms from OTC.
With Stafford's accurate numbers now on the books, the Rams are estimated to have about $17.95 million in cap space after accounting for the incoming rookie class.
That's still plenty of money to get a deal done for Jalen Ramsey or for Los Angeles to sign another free agent or two.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Matthew Stafford contract: Updated details reflect smaller cap savings
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Initially, Over The Cap reported that the Rams would be saving $8.7 million in cap space this year by lowering Stafford’s charge from $49.67 million to $40.97 million. That no longer appears to be the case, however.
Over The Cap updated its contract breakdown to match Spotrac’s, now listing Stafford’s 2025 cap hit as $47.47 million – a $2.2 million savings. It’s not as much of a benefit, but it still helps the Rams out this year.
Stafford’s 2026 cap hit has also been updated from $41.77 million to $48.27 million, a difference of $6.5 million. This is all likely due to Over The Cap getting the guaranteed money wrong, which Jason Fitzgerald acknowledged on social media; it was initially reported as $56 million instead of the correct $40 million.
Below is a screenshot of the updated terms from OTC.
With Stafford's accurate numbers now on the books, the Rams are estimated to have about $17.95 million in cap space after accounting for the incoming rookie class.
That's still plenty of money to get a deal done for Jalen Ramsey or for Los Angeles to sign another free agent or two.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Matthew Stafford contract: Updated details reflect smaller cap savings
Continue reading...
