Detroit Lions longtime quarterback Matthew Stafford is likely to call Los Angeles his home in 2021.
The Lions traded Stafford for the Rams in exchange for Jared Goff, two future choices in the first round and one choice in the third round, ESPN reported on Saturday night. Stafford and Goff are both chosen in the first round, with the last just two seasons from a Super Bowl appearance.
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Stafford’s wife, Kelly, shared her thoughts on her story on Instagram to celebrate the exchange.
“Very excited about all the sunsets in Cali in our future,” wrote Kelly Stafford.
Matthew and Kelly, who have been married since 2015, have four daughters together. Matt Stafford was chosen by Lions in 2009 with choice # 1, and he has called Detroit home ever since.
Last week, when rumors began to circulate around Stafford and the Lions’ split ways, Kelly posted a photo with Matthew dedicated to the city of Detroit.
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“Thank you. This place, our home, the people … it’s hard to find words to explain what this place means to me,” wrote Kelly on her Instagram. “This place has supported me during the most difficult moments of my life and during the happiest moments and I want to thank everyone in the right way. Whenever I discover what the future holds, you will hear from me again with a thank you that I hope show how much gratitude and love I have for this place .. “
Stafford has been with the Lions ever since and has only taken them to the playoffs three times. He recorded 45,109 passing yards and 282 touchdowns during his career.
In 2020, Stafford played in all 16 games for the first time since 2018. He had 4,084 passing yards and 26 touchdown passes along with 10 interceptions. Detroit finished 5-11 and lost the playoffs.
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Goff was first selected by the Rams in the 2016 draft. He took them to the Super Bowl during the 2018 season, but lost to the New England Patriots. He received a lucrative four-year contract extension worth $ 134 million with $ 57 million guaranteed before the start of the 2019 season.
For his career, Goff has 18,171 passing yards with 107 touchdowns. He played in 15 games in 2020 and recorded 3,952 passing yards and 20 touchdowns with 13 interceptions. The Rams reached the playoff division round.
It was the first box office success of the off-season, which should be full of movements.
Ryan Gaydos of Fox News contributed to this report.