Matthew Stafford

Los Angeles Rams, Quarterback

Age: 36y-10m-14d (Feb 07, 1988)

Exp: 15 Years

Country: US

College: Georgia

Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2009

Agent(s): Tom Condon, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)

2024 Cap Hit

$46,174,541

2024 Cash

$36,007,875

Career Earnings

$364,313,912

2022-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Matthew Stafford signed a 4 year , $160,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including $60,000,000 signing bonus, $130,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $40,000,000. In 2024, Stafford will earn a base salary of $23,500,000, a restructure bonus of $12,500,000 and a workout bonus of $7,875, while carrying a cap hit of $46,174,541 and a dead cap value of $95,500,004.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $160,000,000

Average Salary:

$40,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$60,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$63,000,000

Total GTD:

$130,000,000

Free Agent:

2027 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2022	34	$13,500,000	6.48%	$61,500,000	$61,500,000	$63,000,000
2023	35	$20,000,000	8.90%	$27,500,000	$89,000,000	$106,500,000
2024	36	$46,174,541	18.08%	$36,007,875	$125,007,875	$95,500,004
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 3 YR, $125,007,875; $49,333,336 DEAD CAP
2025	37	$49,666,667	18.17%	$27,000,000	$152,007,875	$49,333,336
2026	38	$53,666,668	18.35%	$31,000,000	$183,007,875	$22,666,668
2027	39	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2022	34	$1,500,000	$12,000,000	-	-	-	-	$13,500,000	6.48%	$63,000,000
2023	35	$1,500,000	$12,000,000	-	-	$6,500,000	-	$20,000,000	8.90%	$106,500,000
2024	36	$23,500,000	$12,000,000	$4,166,666	-	$6,500,000	$7,875	$46,174,541	18.08%	$95,500,004	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $95,500,004 2024 Savings: $-49,325,463 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $68,000,004 2024 Savings: $-21,825,463 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $50,166,668 2025 Dead Cap: $45,333,336 2024 Savings: $-3,992,127 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $22,666,668 2025 Dead Cap: $45,333,336 2024 Savings: $23,507,873 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 3 YR, $125,007,875; $49,333,336 DEAD CAP
2025	37	$23,000,000	$12,000,000	$4,166,667	$4,000,000	$6,500,000	-	$49,666,667	18.17%	$49,333,336	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $49,333,336 2025 Savings: $333,331 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $45,333,336 2025 Savings: $4,333,331 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $26,666,668 2026 Dead Cap: $22,666,668 2025 Savings: $22,999,999 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $22,666,668 2026 Dead Cap: $22,666,668 2025 Savings: $26,999,999 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	38	$26,000,000	$12,000,000	$4,166,668	$5,000,000	$6,500,000	-	$53,666,668	18.35%	$22,666,668	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $22,666,668 2026 Savings: $31,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $22,666,668 2026 Savings: $31,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $22,666,668 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $31,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $22,666,668 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $31,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	39	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Restructure Bonus	Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2022	34	$1,500,000	$60,000,000	-	-	-	-	$61,500,000	$61,500,000	$183,007,875
2023	35	$1,500,000	-	-	-	$26,000,000	-	$27,500,000	$89,000,000	$121,507,875
2024	36	$23,500,000	-	$12,500,000	-	-	$7,875	$36,007,875	$125,007,875	$94,007,875
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 3 YR, $125,007,875; $49,333,336 DEAD CAP
2025	37	$23,000,000	-	-	$4,000,000	-	-	$27,000,000	$152,007,875	$58,000,000
2026	38	$26,000,000	-	-	$5,000,000	-	-	$31,000,000	$183,007,875	$31,000,000

Contract Notes

$63M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2023 salary)
Another $57M fully guarantees 3/17/2023 (2023 option bonus, 2024 salary)
2023 Option Bonus: $26M (must be exercised 3/15/23 - 3/17/2023, injury guaranteed at sign)
2024 salary fully guarantees 3/17/2023 (injury guaranteed at sign)
2025 Roster Bonus: $4M (guaranteed through 2024 restructure, paid the 3rd league day of 2025)
2026 Roster Bonus: $5M (3rd league day of 2026)

Source: ProFootballTalk

2017-2022 Extension

Matthew Stafford signed a 5 year , $135,000,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $50,000,000 signing bonus, $92,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $27,000,000.

Contract Terms:

5 yr(s) / $135,000,000

Average Salary:

$27,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$50,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$60,500,000

Total GTD:

$92,000,000

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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2013-2017 Rookie Extension

Matthew Stafford signed a 3 year , $53,000,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $27,500,000 signing bonus, $41,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,666,667.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $53,000,000

Average Salary:

$17,666,667

Signing Bonus:

$27,500,000

GTD at Sign:

$33,500,000

Total GTD:

$41,500,000

Free Agent:

2018 / UFA

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2009-2015 Rookie

Matthew Stafford signed a 6 year , $72,000,000 contract with the Detroit Lions, including $48,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000.

Contract Terms:

6 yr(s) / $72,000,000

Average Salary:

$12,000,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

$48,400,000

Total GTD:

$48,400,000

Free Agent:

2016 / UFA

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Seasons

15 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$364,313,912

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2009	21	Active	$3,100,000	$3,100,000
2010	22	Active	$26,900,000	$30,000,000
2011	23	Active	$9,270,000	$39,270,000
2012	24	Active	$11,500,000	$50,770,000
2013	25	Active	$18,500,000	$69,270,000
2014	26	Active	$15,008,969	$84,278,969
2015	27	Active	$9,500,000	$93,778,969
2016	28	Active	$17,000,000	$110,778,969
2017	29	Active	$51,000,000	$161,778,969
2018	30	Active	$16,500,000	$178,278,969
2019	31	Injured	$32,700,000	$210,978,969
2020	32	Active	$8,327,068	$219,306,037
2021	33	Active	$20,000,000	$239,306,037	Champion
2022	34	Injured	$61,500,000	$300,806,037
2023	35	Active	$27,500,000	$328,306,037	Nfc Pro Bowl:QB
2024	36	Active	$36,007,875	$364,313,912
Total			$364,313,912	$364,313,912
2025	37	Active	$27,000,000
2026	38	Active	$31,000,000
Total			$422,313,912

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
12		$68,935,000	$77,500,000	$12,000,000	$32,830,000	$1,500,000	$9,141,037	$219,306,037
4		$36,000,000	$60,000,000	$10,000,000	$12,500,000	$507,875	-	$145,007,875

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2009	21	$3,100,000							$3,100,000	$3,100,000
2010	22	$395,000				$17,400,000		$9,105,000	$26,900,000	$30,000,000
2011	23	$525,000		$8,745,000					$9,270,000	$39,270,000
2012	24	$615,000		$10,885,000					$11,500,000	$50,770,000
2013	25	$4,000,000	$14,500,000						$18,500,000	$69,270,000
2014	26	$2,000,000	$13,000,000					$8,969	$15,008,969	$84,278,969
2015	27	$9,500,000							$9,500,000	$93,778,969
2016	28	$17,000,000							$17,000,000	$110,778,969
2017	29	$1,000,000	$50,000,000						$51,000,000	$161,778,969
2018	30	$9,500,000			$6,500,000		$500,000		$16,500,000	$178,278,969
2019	31	$13,500,000		$13,200,000	$5,500,000		$500,000		$32,700,000	$210,978,969
2020	32	$7,800,000					$500,000	$27,068	$8,327,068	$219,306,037
2021	33	$9,500,000			$10,000,000		$500,000		$20,000,000	$239,306,037
2022	34	$1,500,000	$60,000,000						$61,500,000	$300,806,037
2023	35	$1,500,000				$26,000,000			$27,500,000	$328,306,037
2024	36	$23,500,000		$12,500,000			$7,875		$36,007,875	$364,313,912
Total		$104,935,000	$137,500,000	$45,330,000	$22,000,000	$43,400,000	$2,007,875	$9,141,037	$364,313,912	$364,313,912
2025	37	$23,000,000			$4,000,000				$27,000,000
2026	38	$26,000,000			$5,000,000				$31,000,000
Total		$153,935,000	$137,500,000	$45,330,000	$31,000,000	$43,400,000	$2,007,875	$9,141,037	$422,313,912

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
12		$68,935,000	$77,500,000	$12,000,000	$32,830,000	$1,500,000	$9,141,037	$219,306,037
4		$36,000,000	$60,000,000	$10,000,000	$12,500,000	$507,875	-	$145,007,875

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2022	LAR	13 - 18	Concussion
2020	DET	9 - 9	COVID-19
2019	DET	16 - 17	Back

Jul 23, 2024 Agreed to a restructured contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
Mar 19, 2022 Signed a 4 year $160 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAR)
Jan 30, 2021 Traded to Los Angeles (LAR) from Detroit (DET) for Jared Goff, 2023 1st round pick (#6 - traded), 2022 1st round pick (#32 - traded) and 2021 3rd round pick (#101 Ifeatu Melifonwu)
Aug 28, 2017 Signed a 5 year $135 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
Oct 09, 2015 Fined $5,787 Uniform violation (blue cleats)
Jul 09, 2013 Signed a 3 year $53 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
Apr 26, 2009 Signed a 6 year $72 million contract with Detroit (DET)
Apr 25, 2009 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 1 (#1 overall)

Fines

Date		Reason		Fine Amount
Nov 18, 2011		Unsportsmanlike conduct against DJ Moore (CHI)		$7,500
Fines: 1				$7,500

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Pass Attempts	Pass Completions	Pass Completion %	Pass Yards	Pass Yards/Gm	Pass Touchdowns	Pass Interceptions	Pass Rating	Rush Attempts	Rush Yards	Rush Touchdowns	Fum
2024	LAR	14	14	915	100.00	466	309	66.3	3,463	247.4	19	7	95.64	21	29	0	6
2023	LAR	15	15	1,000	87.10	521	326	62.6	3,965	264.3	24	11	92.49	21	65	0	0
2022	LAR	9	9	534	79.10	303	206	68.0	2,087	231.9	10	8	87.44	13	9	1	5
2021	LAR	17	17	1,065	97.80	601	404	67.2	4,886	287.4	41	17	102.93	32	43	0	5
2020	DET	16	16	969	92.40	528	339	64.2	4,084	255.3	26	10	96.34	29	112	0	2
2019	DET	8	8	559	56.30	291	187	64.3	2,499	312.4	19	5	106.02	20	66	0	5
2018	DET	16	16	1,054	98.00	555	367	66.1	3,777	236.1	21	11	89.90	25	71	0	6
2017	DET	16	16	1,035	99.10	565	371	65.7	4,446	277.9	29	10	99.33	29	98	0	11
2016	DET	16	16	1,037	100.00	594	388	65.3	4,327	270.4	24	10	93.32	37	207	2	3
2015	DET	16	16	1,037	95.80	592	398	67.2	4,262	266.4	32	13	96.97	44	159	1	4
2014	DET	16	16	1,093	100.00	602	363	60.3	4,257	266.1	22	12	85.67	43	93	2	8
2013	DET	16	16	1,133	99.80	634	371	58.5	4,650	290.6	29	19	84.17	36	74	2	12
2012	DET	16	16	1,180	98.40	727	435	59.8	4,967	310.4	20	17	79.84	35	126	4	6
2011	DET	16	16	0	0.00	663	421	63.5	5,038	314.9	41	16	97.22	22	78	0	5

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Injuries

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