Bears, Broncos, Panthers offered Lions first-rounder and more for Matthew Stafford, per memoir

The Los Angeles Rams reportedly agreed on Saturday to pay a top rate to obtain Matthew Stafford from the Detroit Lions, but on the very least three other groups had been ready to manufacture the identical. Hours after reports indicated that quite a lot of others sought to alternate for the 12-300 and sixty five days oldschool, NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport reports that on the very least three clubs no doubt made provides for Stafford — and every body of them included a fundamental-spherical draft recall, plus more. Those groups, per Rapoport: The Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers.

In total, in accordance with Rapoport, the Lions had more than six formal alternate provides for Stafford, who used to be the No. 1 recall in the 2009 NFL Draft. But Chicago, Carolina and Denver had been “among a handful of groups” originate air of the Rams who made the most aggressive plays for the oldschool QB. The Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers and Washington Soccer Team had been also in the combo, as NBC Sports’ Peter King reported beforehand, but could per chance or could per chance no longer have offered first-spherical picks for Stafford.

Whereas Stafford’s now locked into Los Angeles, where he represents a undeniable upgrade over fellow worn No. 1 recall — and unique Lions QB — Jared Goff, the incontrovertible truth that the Bears, Broncos and Panthers reportedly all made legit attempts to obtain him talk to their respective needs for unique signal-callers.

Chicago’s worn first-rounder, Mitchell Trubisky, is location to hit free company in March, and 2020 acquisition Crop Foles looks destined for an costly backup role. The Broncos have publicly supported worn second-rounder Drew Lock, though his 2020 decline has apparently reignited the crew’s hunt for a lengthy-time-frame acknowledge. And the Panthers, no matter signing Teddy Bridgewater to a profitable three-300 and sixty five days deal sooner than 2020, have overtly hinted at on the lookout for a more legit or better-upside replace this offseason.