Overview
- Matthew Stafford, fresh off his 2025 MVP season, says he will play in 2026 at age 38.
- With Jimmy Garoppolo headed to free agency and Stetson Bennett IV as the only other QB under contract without a regular-season snap, Los Angeles faces a depth gap.
- ESPN’s Ben Solak urges a trade for a young backup, naming Anthony Richardson, Spencer Rattler, Tanner McKee and Will Levis as options.
- New reporting links the Rams to Richardson and McKee as affordable insurance for 2026, with speculation that either could be acquired for a Day 3 pick.
- Separately, ESPN’s Aaron Schatz is cited predicting a possible trade-up for a rookie quarterback in the 2026 draft, with prospects such as LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier and Alabama’s Ty Simpson discussed and Nussmeier profiled as a likely Day 2 target.