Just as Tom Brady has attracted free agents to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Matthew Stafford is expected to do the same with the Los Angeles Rams.
Shortly after the Rams and Detroit Lions agreed to an exchange that would send Stafford west, the quarterback began receiving text messages from players who wanted to join him in Los Angeles, according to sources.
It is very similar to what happened last March, after Brady and the Bucs reached an agreement. Players began to get in touch with Brady and the Buccaneers, expressing their interest in moving to Tampa to be a great quarterback and a great climate. They wanted to be part of an organization that has now become the first team in NFL history to play a Super Bowl at their stadium.
Stafford had a similar experience last weekend, and the Rams will try to become the second consecutive team to play in the Super Bowl at their stadium. The Super Bowl LVI will be held at SoFi Stadium.
One of the players interested in joining Stafford in Los Angeles is Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr., according to sources. Jones is scheduled to be a free agent this winter and he grew up in Fontana, California, and later went to Cal. The Rams and Jones seem like a natural match even before the free agency started on March 17.
There will be others as well. Rams will have a recruiting advantage over some teams with the city they play in, the stadium they sport and the defender they own.