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LOS ANGELES \u2014 Quarterback Matthew Stafford may have signed a one-year, $55 million contract extension with the Rams through the 2027 season last week, but he said Thursday after the team finished its first week of OTAs that that won\u2019t change the way he approaches his future.<\/p>\n

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Entering his 18th season at age 38, Stafford and the Rams have had an agreement the last couple of seasons to take a year-to-year approach to the quarterback\u2019s future. After each campaign, he has taken whatever time he needed to consider if he wanted to play another year, then given the team the green light.<\/p>\n

That approach will remain the same, even after the new deal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the conversations that I\u2019ve had with the team,\u201d Stafford said. \u201cIt\u2019s a family decision. I can\u2019t sit there and tell you what it\u2019s going to look like 365 days from now. If you can, let me know. But it\u2019s just one of those deals where I\u2019m doing the best I can to make sure that I can play as long as I can and make sure that my family and I are all on the same page before we, you know, embark on whatever season it may be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stafford\u2019s family \u2013 wife Kelly and four daughters \u2013 has always been a big part of Stafford\u2019s football life, but their presence has grown in recent years. The five Stafford ladies traveled to almost every road Rams game last year, and all were present with Stafford signed his extension last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs much as they cheer for me \u2026 they\u2019re cheering for the defense like crazy out there. I\u2019m like, \u2018Oh, I can hear them all day,\u2019\u201d Stafford said. \u201cSo it\u2019s fun to watch them do their thing and I wouldn\u2019t be doing this if they weren\u2019t excited about it and wanted to come to practice, the game to cheer me on. So their support means the world to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stafford\u2019s extension was a simpler, quieter matter than a year ago. Then, Stafford and the Rams both explored the possibility of a trade. Destinations such as the Giants and Raiders leaked to the media before both sides ultimately came to an agreement to keep Stafford in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

Asked Thursday if that straightforward negotiation meant he had chosen to ultimately finish his career with the Rams, Stafford said, \u201cI\u2019m not going to sit there and try to predict the future. \u2026 That would probably be a yes, but I\u2019m not going to put anything. I mean, this is football, this is the world, this is life. I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen. But, I do love playing here. I love playing for this organization, love my teammates. And my family loves it here.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Rams did begin to make some preparations this offseason for the day when Stafford\u2019s tenure does come to an end. The team selected Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson last month with the 13th overall pick in the NFL draft.<\/p>\n

Head coach Sean McVay called Stafford to alert him ahead of the selection, something that Stafford appreciated.<\/p>\n

\u201cI understand where the team\u2019s coming from,\u201d Stafford said of the pick. \u201cListen, I\u2019m not 25 years old and I get that. So we\u2019re doing everything we can to be as good a football team as we can for now, for the future, for all of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

While McVay has said that he communicated that any succession would only come when Stafford is ready to retire, the quarterback took a more business-like approach to that possibility. He said Thursday that he knows any NFL player\u2019s job security is dependent upon performance, and he doesn\u2019t think his situation will be any different.<\/p>\n

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But that doesn\u2019t mean he isn\u2019t trying to help Simpson along where he can.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou got to go out there and play well and be the best option at your spot. So that\u2019s my goal,\u201d Stafford said. \u201c[Simpson is] a guy that asks questions. I\u2019ve been trying to answer those as honestly and as thoroughly as I possibly can. He\u2019s a smart kid, he\u2019s got talent.\u201d<\/p>\n

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