Detroit Lions full-back Matthew Stafford will likely bring Los Angeles home in 2021.
The Lions traded Stafford to the Rams in exchange for Jared Goff, two future first-round picks and a third-round pick, ESPN late Saturday night reported late. Stafford and Goff are both former first-round picks, with the latter just two seasons removed from a Super Bowl appearance.
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Stafford’s wife, Kelly, shared her thoughts on her Instagram story to celebrate the trade.
“Pretty excited about all the Cali sunsets in our future,” Kelly Stafford wrote.
Matthew and Kelly, who have been married since 2015, have four daughters together. Matt Stafford was drafted by the Lions in 2009 with the No. 1 pick, and he has been called Detroit home ever since.
Last week, when rumors began circulating around Stafford and the Lions’ roads, Kelly posted a photo with Matthew dedicated to the city of Detroit.
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“Thank you. This place, our home, the people … it’s hard to find the words to explain what this place means to me,” Kelly wrote on her Instagram. “This place has supported me during the most difficult time of my life and during the happiest times, and I want to thank everyone in the right way. If I find out what the future holds, you will hear from me again with a thank you you who hopefully show how much gratitude and love I have for this place .. “
Stafford have been with the Lions ever since and have led them to the playoffs only three times. During his career, he scored 45,109 passing yards and 282 touchdowns.
In 2020, Stafford played in all 16 games for the first time since 2018. He had 4,084 passing yards and 26 passing passes along with 10 interceptions. Detroit finished 5-11 and missed the playoffs.
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Goff was first selected by the Rams in the 2016 draft. He led them to the Super Bowl during the 2018 season, but lost to the New England Patriots. He got a lucrative four-year contract at $ 134 million, with $ 57 million guaranteed before the start of the 2019 season.
For his career, Goff has 18,171 passers-by with 107 touchdowns. He played in 15 games in 2020, scoring 3,952 passing yards and 20 touchdowns with 13 interceptions. The Rams reached the division round of the playoffs.
It was the first major success of the off-season, which is expected to be filled with many moves.
Fox Gay’s Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.