BREAKING: The #Rams and QB Matthew Stafford are finalizing an agreement to keep him in Los Angeles, sources tell @NFLonFOX. Despite the relationship getting contentious at times, and significant interest from the Raiders and Giants, both sides were able to hash things out for… pic.twitter.com/CSQNZxpkqs

It seemed likely that the defending NFC West champions would lose their starting quarterback, Matthew Stafford. The Los Angeles Rams recently allowed Stafford to explore a trade, allowing him to speak with other teams and assess his market value.

It was no secret that as of Friday morning, the Las Vegas Raiders were willing to trade for and pay Los Angeles Rams starting quarterback Matthew Stafford if he and the Rams could not agree on a restructured contract.