The Facts: On Saturday, the Rams traded Goff, along with two first-round picks and a third-round pick, to the Lions in exchange for quarterback Matthew Stafford. Goff, the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NFL draft, told the Los Angeles Times that he was unsure when the Rams decided he would not be part of their future. But he's ready to move on. "As the quarterback, as the guy that's at arguably the most important position on the field, if you're in a place that you're not wanted and they want to move on from you, the feeling's mutual," Goff told the Los Angeles Times. "You don't want to be in the wrong place. It became increasingly clear that was the case."

Diehards Line:After a season-ending loss to the Green Bay Packers in a divisional playoff game, Rams coach Sean McVay was asked if Goff was the quarterback. "Yeah, he's our quarterback, right now," HC Sean McVay said. Ten days later, Rams general manager Les Snead would not commit to Goff's long-term future with the team during a videoconference, telling reporters, "Jared Goff is a Ram right now. So, what's the date? Jan. 26." Following the trade, Goff said he overcame an initial feeling of disappointment and grew excited after connecting with the Lions' staff, which includes general manager Brad Holmes, the Rams' former director of college scouting who had a voice in drafting Goff. "Obviously, the ending wasn't favorable and wasn't fun," Goff said. "But them drafting me No. 1 overall and bringing me to a city that hasn't had a football team in a long time, being a part of that rebuild after 2016, being able to help bring L.A. football back to prominence, all that stuff I take extreme pride in. It's something that I'll always remember."