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Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford made a lot of money in his 13-year NFL career. He will do more in the coming seasons.
PFT received information about his contract from a source who knows the numbers. Here’s the full breakdown of the four-year extension.
1. Signup bonus: $60 million.
2. Base salary 2022: $1.5 million, fully guaranteed.
3. Option Bonus 2023: $26 million fully guaranteed from 2023.
4. Base salary in 2023: $1.5 million, fully guaranteed upon signing.
5. Base salary 2024: $31 million, fully guaranteed from 2023.
6. 2025 Squad Bonus: $5 million on the third day of 2025.
7. Base salary 2025: $27 million, of which $10 million will become fully guaranteed in 2024.
8. 2026 Squad Bonus: $5 million on the third day of 2026.
9. Base salary in 2026: $26 million
This is a four-year, $160 million extension. At the time of signing, this is a five-year deal worth $183 million.
Thus, the average amount of new money is $40 million. The total cost at the time of signing is $36.6 million per year. The deal pays $63 million, fully guaranteed at signing.
Considering the market, this is a good deal for the Rams. And that almost makes up for Jared Goff’s $33.5 million a year in 2019.
Nearly.