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The San Francisco 49ers are rumored to be looking for Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. If they don’t, they probably prefer not to face the veteran passer at least twice a season.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Stafford may be looking at the Los Angeles Rams as a potential destination. Understandably, the Rams have not committed to quarterback Jared Goff and, like San Francisco, can try to improve their quarterback position.
Fowler adds that the Rams are at least exploring the possibility of negotiating for Stafford.
Sources: Matthew Stafford considers the Rams to be a viable candidate in his business market with Lions. While it is unclear what the Rams can do with Jared Goff’s long-term agreement with the books, they explored the possibilities with Stafford.
– Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) January 29, 2021
Los Angeles can be almost as attractive to Stafford as San Francisco. Like 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, Rams coach Sean McVay is well respected in the league for his creativity in the game. Of course, this could also be Los Angeles trying to raise Stafford’s price and potentially impacting a division rival.
Stafford and the Lions mutually agreed to separate after 12 seasons together. Detroit summoned Georgia’s quarterback with overall No. 1 choice in 2009. He completed 339 of 528 attempts (64.2 percent) for 4,084 yards with 26 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 16 games last season.
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