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Sean McVay Makes Admission on Aaron Rodgers Playing for the Rams

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Brendan Howe | Last updated Jun 12, 2025 9:19 AM ET

If Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams hadn't worked something out to stay together for the upcoming season, Aaron Rodgers was in play as the veteran quarterback's replacement.

Sean McVay made it known that retaining Stafford for his fifth season with spiraling horns on his helmet was always Plan A, but there was a chance Rodgers could've returned to his home state.

"I think that our first priority, which was consistently communicated, was, 'Hey, let's work something out with Matt,'" McVay said Wednesday on "Good Morning Football." "We were very fortunate that it worked out that way. If that wasn't able to occur, then that was definitely in conversations and a possibility for us. I have a ton of respect for the body of work and I've gotten to know Aaron and really enjoy the conversations and just the approach, the way he thinks about the game and in life.

"And so that was a possibility, but our first priority was always to get Matthew back."

Rodgers, who played at Cal from 2003-04, would've fit in McVay's offensive scheme, being that McVay and one of Rodgers' head coaches with the Green Bay Packers, Matt LeFleur, both come from Mike Shanahan's coaching tree.

Instead of joining McVay and the Rams , Rodgers signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. Rodgers cited Mike Tomlin as the main reason he chose the Steel City. After zipping passes to DK Metcalf, he told the media Tuesday that he did have conversations with other teams.

The Rams might have been one of them, along with the Minnesota Vikings.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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