There will be no Matthew Stafford trade to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Feb. 28 that Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams have agreed to restructure his contract. That will keep him with the Rams for the 2025 NFL season.
Multiple other reporters also tweeted on Feb. 28 Stafford will be returning to the Rams.
"LA's quarterback is back: the Rams and Matthew Stafford reached agreement today on a restructured deal that keeps him in Los Angeles and quashes any and all trade speculation, per sources," wrote Schefter on X (formerly Twitter).
"The first significant off-season QB domino has fallen."
Obviously, this is bad news for any Steelers fan who wanted Stafford to come to Pittsburgh. The Super Bowl winning quarterback won't be going anywhere this offseason.
But Stafford's decision could also have a negative impact on the Steelers targeting another free agent quarterback.
The Rams and Stafford were set to hold a meeting together before the weekend. In that meeting, the two sides reached an agreement on a new contract.
Details about the new deal were not disclosed in the first 30 minutes after news of the contract agreement broke. Stafford, though, will enter his fifth season with the Rams this fall.