Rams' Sean McVay addresses Aaron Rodgers rumors that arose amid Matthew Stafford saga

Before quarterback Matthew Stafford left some money on the table and worked out an agreement to remain with the Los Angeles Rams through the 2025 season, stories suggested Los Angeles could trade Stafford and then sign Aaron Rodgers to serve as its short-term starter. 

During a Wednesday appearance on NFL Network's "Good Morning Football" program, Rams head coach Sean McVay addressed whether acquiring Rodgers was viewed as a backup plan for the club this past winter. 

"If [keeping Stafford] wasn't able to occur, then [signing Rodgers] was definitely a conversation and a possibility for us," McVay explained, as shared by Madison Williams of Sports Illustrated. "I have a ton of respect for [Rodgers'] body of work, and I've gotten to know Aaron and really enjoy the conversations and the approach, the way that he thinks about the game and in life. That was a possibility, but our first priority was always to get Matthew back."

Following the 2024 season, the Rams allowed Stafford to explore a trade to either the New York Giants or Las Vegas Raiders. However, he has since made it known that he "never really wanted to leave" what's been his NFL home since 2021.

Considering what could have been, it's somewhat ironic that a report from early March revealed that Rodgers' two-season stint with the New York Jets may have "brought some grass-isn’t-greener perspective to Stafford’s position" regarding his decision to stay with the Rams. As for Rodgers, he remained unsigned until he inked a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers this past weekend. 

Not long after the Rams confirmed that Stafford would be their QB1 through the upcoming campaign, they signed free-agent wide receiver Davante Adams to a two-year contract that could be worth up to $44M. Adams and Rodgers were teammates with the Green Bay Packers from 2014-21 and again with the Jets for a portion of last season. 

One can't help but wonder how Rodgers feels about the fact that he once again could have been sharing a locker room with Adams this summer had Stafford agreed to join either the Giants or Raiders in March.