Rams head coach Sean McVay isn’t going anywhere after his latest contract extension, and he sure would love to have some of his best players back with him for the 2026 NFL season.
Several Rams players have been mentioned as potentially considering retirement, most notably quarterback Matthew Stafford, and McVay didn’t shed any new light on his future plans Monday. But McVay said he’s totally in favor of Stafford — considered the MVP favorite — playing another season in Los Angeles, if he can.
“If it’s something he wants to do, the answer is absolutely yes,” McVay said. “I think what’s great is he’s going to take his time with (his wife) Kelly and the girls and see what’s best, but man, he’s still playing at an incredible level.”
“Our hope is that he will (return), but given his schedule and his ability to communicate with you when he feels he’s ready to announce them, we’ll let him do that.”
According to McVay, Stafford, who turns 38 on Saturday, will not need surgery on the deteriorated disc in his back. There is no clear timeline for Stafford’s decision, McVay said, and the coach has not set a hard deadline for a decision.
“No, not yet. He deserves as much time as he needs,” McVay said. “We spend a lot of time together… I’m hopeful, but out of respect for him, (we) haven’t set a timetable. I also don’t understand that he wants to drag it out and then we’ll just see how he feels.
“I’m crossing my fingers, as are you, that he still wants to play.”