The first big quarterback domino of the offseason has fallen. Matthew Stafford is reportedly going to the Rams, with Jared Goff and a haul of draft picks heading to Detroit in return.
The Lions have traded Stafford to Los Angeles in exchange for Goff, two future first-round picks and a third-round pick, according to Adam Schefter.
The trade brings Stafford's 12-year tenure in Detroit to an end and ushers in a new era of Lions football, which may indeed be headlined by Goff.
For the Rams, it marks a win-now move after the team had clearly lost confidence in Goff.
The 26-year-old Goff, who helped the Rams reach the Super Bowl in the 2018 season, is signed through 2024. He was the first overall pick in 2016.
The two first-round picks are the real value of the deal for the Lions, who are on the verge of another substantial rebuild under new GM Brad Holmes -- who came to Detroit after 18 years with the Rams.
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