{"id":738540,"date":"2026-02-08T18:05:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T18:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/738540\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T18:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T18:05:13","slug":"matthew-stafford-to-cash-in-as-he-returns-after-nfl-mvp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/738540\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Stafford to cash in as he returns after NFL MVP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nfl\/los-angeles-rams\/rams-most-to-blame-for-heartbreaking-nfc-championship-game-loss-to-seahawks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rams suffered a brutal loss in the NFC Championship<\/a> a few weeks ago. Los Angeles was hopeful that they could make the Super Bowl after QB Matthew <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nfl\/los-angeles-rams\/rams-news-matthew-stafford-wins-nfl-mvp-survey-rival-wins-opoy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stafford put together an MVP-caliber regular season<\/a>. The future looks bright for both Stafford and the Rams after his recent MVP win.<\/p>\n<p>NFL Network&#8217;s Ian Rapoport <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapSheet\/status\/2020507034051854576\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">spoke about the MVP quarterback<\/a> and his future during a segment on the morning of Super Bowl 60.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do know more about the future of <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nfl\/players\/aa980903\/matthew-stafford\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew Stafford<\/a>, who really ended all discussion by stepping on the stage after winning a razor-thin MVP vote. [Stafford] said he will be back, gonna run it back with the <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nfl\/los-angeles-rams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nfl\/los-angeles-rams\/rams-news-matthew-stafford-confirms-playing-2026-mvp-acceptance-speech\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stafford confirmed his return during his acceptance speech<\/a> for MVP at NFL Honors on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Rapoport also noted that Stafford could be in for a pay raise after winning MVP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is excellent news for the Rams considering how he played [in 2025],\u201d Rapoport added. \u201cHe is fully healthy this offseason. But still a little bit of a question\u2026 he is due $41 million this year. I would be surprised, based on what I know, if Stafford played for that. So there was a contract discussion last year that had Stafford back in LA. Expect another one for the Rams and a little bit of a raise for their MVP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stafford had arguably his best season since joining the NFL back in 2009. He had 4,707 passing yards with 46 touchdowns and eight interceptions during the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old quarterback is playing the best football of his life and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see if the Rams extend Stafford in the process of reworking his contract. Stafford&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/overthecap.com\/player\/matt-stafford\/1060\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">current contract ends after the 2026 season<\/a> and will have him on LA&#8217;s salary cap through the 2030 season.<\/p>\n<p>The Rams could always extend Stafford to create the possibility of a return in 2027. LA has <a href=\"https:\/\/overthecap.com\/calculator\/los-angeles-rams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">$48.21 million in cap space in 2026<\/a>, which balloons to $181.24 million in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, the Rams will at least get Stafford back for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>That could add a sense of urgency before LA attempts to get back to the Super Bowl next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles Rams suffered a brutal loss in the NFC Championship a few weeks ago. 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