Breaking down the Stafford trade (2024)

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Matthew Stafford trade compensation

March 17, 2021: The Lions complete a trade that sends Stafford -- the franchise's all-time passing leader -- to the Rams for Goff and three draft picks, including two first-rounders, in a blockbuster deal.

The Rams shipped Goff and picks to Detroit in exchange for Stafford in a deal that produced an instant (and necessary) upgrade under center, supplying Rams head coach Sean McVay with the veteran quarterback he so desperately desired after he concluded he could never win a title with Goff.

Detroit sent the 29th overall pick and the 73rd pick (third-round) to Dallas for the 24th selection and a 2025 seventh-rounder.

Matthew Stafford trade compensation

The deal was simple, with each franchise dealing away its former No. 1 overall pick at quarterback. The Lions received Goff, a 2021 third-round pick, and first-round picks in 2022 and 2023. The Rams received Stafford.

In 2021, the Rams traded Goff, a 2021 third-round pick, a 2022 first-round choice and a 2023 first-round selection to Detroit in exchange for quarterback Matthew Stafford.

Less than a week after describing it as a "high priority," Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes got his Jared Goff deal done. Goff and the Lions have agreed to a four-year, $212 million extension with $170 million guaranteed, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Monday, per a source.

On January 19, 2015, it was announced that Stafford was selected to the 2015 Pro Bowl, his first Pro Bowl appearance. He would be replacing Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos, due to a quad injury.

After that experience, Goff said Thursday that his main priority in the new deal was security, which included a no-trade clause that allows him to control his future. "It was mostly security.

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The Lions gave up No. 29 and their third-round pick (No. 73) to move up five spots and gained a 2025 seventh-round pick in the trade.

The Cowboys ultimately traded back with the Lions for pick No. 29 and No. 73. Essentially, Dallas moved back five picks in round one instead of three and still got their offensive tackle of choice in Guyton.

By Jerry Trotta | Apr 25, 2024

Per Nick Harris of the team's official website, the Cowboys acquired the No. 29 overall pick and No. 73 overall selection (a third-round pick!) in exchange for the 24th pick and a seventh-round pick in next year's draft.

– The Rams are moving up in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Los Angeles on Friday evening traded the 52nd overall pick (second round), the 155th overall pick (fifth round) and a 2025 second-round pick to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for the 39th overall pick (second round).

Conversation. No, the Lions did not trade Jared Goff to the Commanders for the 2nd pick. Yes, that website is the worst there is and also April Fools is incredibly dumb in a world where misinformation is as high as it is.

— The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed the following 2024 NFL Draft picks: T Giovanni Manu – British Columbia. RB Sione Vaki - Utah. DL Mekhi Wingo - LSU.

The Detroit Lions sign LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe and place LB Malik Jefferson and WR Tre'Quan Smith on Reserve/Injured. The Detroit Lions sign CB Javelin Guidry and waive (injured) CB Morice Norris.