Matthew Stafford drops huge retirement hint after Rams lose to the Eagles

Matthew Stafford suggested that retirement is a possibility for him after the Rams' 28-22 loss to the Eagles in the divisional round on Sunday.

The quarterback, 36, was non-committal when asked about his future with the franchise. 

'As far as my future goes, it's 30 minutes after the last game so I'll take some time to think about it,' he told reporters. 'But I feel like I was playing some pretty good ball.'

Stafford was then asked whether he had 'good football' remaining, to which he answered in the affirmative.

'Sure feels like it,' he said.

Stafford threw for 324 yards and two touchdowns but LA ultimately saw their comeback attempt come up short, as the visitors failed to convert a 4th-and-11 on the Eagles' 22 yard-line with 31 seconds remaining. 

In the offseason, Stafford agreed to re-work his deal with the Rams, forgoing his guarantees for the 2025 season and essentially agreeing to a one-year, $40million contract, as NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported at the time.

The Rams finished the regular season 10-7 after beginning the season 1-4.

Stafford's top two wideouts, Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp, also missed six and five games respectively as they were sidelined by injuries.

'Proud to be associated with this group ... It was a hell of an effort all year to get to this point,' Stafford said after the game.

'Any time you play like this ... and come up short, it's even tougher.'

If this is the last of Stafford in LA - or the NFL entirely - he will leave behind an extremely strong legacy.

The No. 1 overall pick by the Lions in 2009, he is 10th all-time in both passing yards and touchdowns.

And in 2022, he won his first Super Bowl with the Rams as he led them to victory over the Bengals.