The Facts: There were rumors this offseason that the Rams tried to trade Stafford, which doesn’t make a lot of sense considering the structure of his contract. His option bonus and 2024 salary became guaranteed this spring, locking in the veteran quarterback for $62 million. Colin Cowherd of FOX Sports isn’t a reporter, but he shared a tidbit of information about Stafford’s contract on his show last week. Citing a source he trusts, Cowherd said the Rams wanted Stafford to rework his deal but he declined, which left the team “frustrated.”

Diehards Line: “I was told by a source I trust that they wanted to redo his contract. He wasn’t interested. It limits what they can do and they were frustrated with him,” Cowherd said. “And I could also see them next year taking a quarterback because the way to catch up in this league with personnel is rookie quarterback, go buy four good players. ...” Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated was a guest on Cowherd’s show and he disputed the idea that the Rams were looking to trade Stafford. He said the Rams did “earmark this as a reset year,” which was exactly their plan when they traded Jalen Ramsey, Allen Robinson and cut both Bobby Wagner and Leonard Floyd. Breer believes the Rams were just exploring their options and not actually shopping Stafford on the trade market. While Stafford was never going to get traded this offseason, the Rams probably realized how restricting his contract is, especially with $62 million becoming guaranteed this offseason. He has a cap hit of $20 million this year, but that spikes to $49.5 million in 2024 and 2026, and $50.5 million in 2025. The good news? Stafford is heading into training camp healthy after working fully all offseason.