According to reports from NFL Network and ESPN, the Rams are giving Stafford’s reps permission to talk with other teams as the offseason begins. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport added that the development does not stem from a trade request, but it could give Stafford and the Rams a better understanding of the quarterback’s value outside the team.

The Rams will either have to find a way to give their quarterback more guaranteed money, or consider trading him to an interested team and starting over at the most important posi

The Los Angeles Rams have seemingly dropped a significant hint about quarterback Matthew Stafford’s future. In an appearance on “The Rich Eisen Show” Friday, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that the Rams have given Stafford permission to speak to other teams as both parties mull Stafford’s future.