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Some more details of the long-awaited negotiation between Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff have emerged since the negotiation became official yesterday.
One is that the Rams, not the Lions, paid the $ 2.5 million bonus that Goff was owed. This bonus became official when Goff was on the list on the second day of the league year, which is why the exchange only became official on Thursday, which was the second day of the league year. The Rams paid Goff the bonus on the list before making the switch official.
Another detail is that the choice of the draft for the third round that Lions are receiving is a compensatory choice. It was previously reported that Lions were getting the regular Rams pick in the third round, No. 88 overall, but in fact Lions are getting one of the two Rams compensatory picks in the third round, either No. 101 overall or No. 103 overall .
It was not disclosed which of the two choices is going to Detroit, but if it is number 103, it would mean that Lions general manager Brad Holmes is being given the choice that the Rams were awarded for losing Holmes. Holmes previously worked for the Rams, and the league rewards compensatory choices in the third round for teams that lose minority team members who become general managers or coaches for other teams. The Rams were chosen for losing Holmes to the Lions.