It looks like Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has some unfinished business in the NFL.

Dan Graziano of ESPN reported that the 37-year-old is "likely to return to L.A. in 2025" and that the team is going to look for ways to lower Stafford's cap hit:

The past two seasons have been good for Stafford, who turned 37 on Friday and believes the Rams' leadership gives them the ability to contend every year. Something will have to be done with Stafford's contract, though, as was the case last offseason when the Rams slid $5 million of his 2025 money into 2024 and guaranteed him $40 million. Of that $40 million in guarantees, $4 million comes in the form of a 2025 roster bonus due next month. The rest of his 2025 compensation is a non-guaranteed $23 million. His current cap hit for 2025 is roughly $50 million, so look for the team to convert salary into bonuses again to lower the hit and move Stafford's 2025 compensation into a range more befitting of a good starting NFL quarterback.

Jeremy Fowler of ESPN added that the Rams aren't "overly concerned" about the chances of Stafford departing for another team despite the issue of his contract and that the quarterback was "happy with the direction of the offense:"

Last summer's negotiation wasn't easy, and this year's could be even more difficult, considering his status as a top-shelf QB in a league starved for them. Stafford ranked 12th in QBR in 2024 (64.7).By all accounts, Stafford was happy with the direction of the offense this season, and multiple people with the team say it doesn't seem as if changes are coming. But other teams will inevitably call the Rams to gauge trade interest anyway. Stafford will be the top quarterback available if Los Angeles entertains the idea of moving him.

Stafford has two years remaining on his contract, but there is an out after the 2024 season. If he returns, he will have a cap hit of $49.6 million in 2025 and $53.6 million in 2026. If he departwst, the Rams would have a dead cap hit of $49.3 million in 2025, or $26.6 million if he were traded or released after June 1.

His production in 2024 makes the prospect of a return intriguing. He threw for 3,762 yards with 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 16 games for the Rams, helping the team go 10-7 and reach the postseason. Los Angeles would defeat the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card Round before falling to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional Round.

While Stafford is not in the prime of his career, he still remains an upper-echelon quarterback and can run the Rams' offensive scheme effectively. Since being traded to the franchise ahead of the 2021 season, he has led the Rams to three postseason appearances and a Super Bowl title in 2021.