The Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff blockbuster trade between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams just became official on Thursday, not Wednesday like most of the other deals in the NFL.
And there’s a very specific reason for that, involving Goff getting some extra money.
Per the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Goff was slated to get a $2.5 million bonus on the second day of the league year. The Rams will pay that money instead of the Lions, which — per Rams Wire — saved Detroit from another $2.5 million in the cap hit, and it’s a nice thing Los Angeles did for the QB it once drafted first overall in the 2016 NFL draft.
Why did the Matthew Stafford-Jared Goff trade become official today, not yesterday?
Goff had a $2.5 million roster bonus due on the second day of the league year, which is today. The #Rams agreed to pay it as part of the trade to the #Lions, per source. A parting gift from L.A.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 18, 2021
The Rams were probably more than happy to pay that in exchange for upgrading at QB with Stafford.
