Rams Reaffirm Stafford as Franchise QB

0:00It's April 24th. This is NFL News today, powered by AI tracking teams, players, and standings. The Los Angeles Rams just grabbed Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick in the NFL draft, sparking talk about their future. At the position, the head coach Sean McVeigh shut that down quick, saying it's still Matthew Stafford's team and this move changes nothing on their contract talks with. The veteran. He Bay has repeated for the past year that as long as Stafford wants to play, he's their guy as franchise quarterback. Even after the draft, he doubled down during his post-round one presser, making it clear Simpson's arrival doesn't shift that plan at all. Stafford just hit 38 years old back in February, but he's playing like a young gun. Last season, he topped the league in passing yards and touchdown passes, snagging his first MVP award at age 37. Several manager, less need, chimed in earlier this week, saying he expects zero drama this time around with Stafford's deal.

1:00That's a shift from the reworked contracts they've hashed out the last couple years. We'll keep watching how these negotiations shake out, especially with the promising rookie now in the mix, but for now, the Rams are all in on Stafford, leading the charge.