Overview
- This week on The Cutting Edge podcast Kelly Stafford said Matthew hates missing their young daughters’ weekend games and that family time is a major factor in his thinking about retirement.
- She also cited lingering injuries and concern about head trauma, and said Matthew’s back last season left him worse than she had ever seen him mentally and emotionally.
- Stafford has said he will evaluate his career on a year-to-year basis and is under a short-term contract structure that gives the Rams flexibility, according to recent reports.
- The Rams have adjusted training and workload plans and drafted Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson as a planned successor to protect the franchise if Stafford steps away sooner than expected.
- Stafford is 38 and fresh off an MVP season in 2025, when he led the league with 4,707 passing yards and 46 touchdowns, a combination that complicates both his personal choice and the team’s title window.