My understanding is that Matthew Stafford does in fact plan to play next season,” Rapoport said. “This is essentially what he communicated to the Rams. He wanted to take so

Matthew Stafford is taking time to consider his NFL future, which means Sean McVay could have to urgently find a replacement.

Stafford, 36, said after the Rams’ season ended that he still feels like he can play at a high level, but the possibility of retirement looms large. He’ll be 37 in February, has already won a Super Bowl and though he’s still playing well, it wouldn’t surprise anyone if he chose to retire this offseason.