The Rams Matthew Stafford quarter I can’t wait to play with the triple All-Pro receiver Davante Adams. He is also happy Cooper Kupp has had a good deal With Seattle Seahawks, and he will root his former teammate whenever they do not play against each other.
Stafford made his comments on Sunday after giving prices to RAMS Football Academy Girls Flag Classic and at the American football talent identification camp.
The event attracted hundreds of girls and boys to the Rams training center in Woodland Hills.
“I know that these children probably had a kick to be on the field on which we train,” said Stafford, who attended the event with his wife Kelly and his four daughters. “Do everything that makes these dreams a little more tangible sometimes.”
Stafford is preparing for his fifth season with the Rams, and he will start the intersaison training sessions next month with a team that should be among the favorites of the Super Bowl.
Adams, which has signed a two -year contract which could be worth up to $ 44 million, is now part of a receiver body that includes Puka Nacua,, Tutu Atwell And Jordan Whittington.
Stafford played against Adams for years in the NFC North when Stafford was on the Lions of Detroit and Adams The Green Bay Packers.
“I have a ton of respect for him, the way he does his business and the way he plays the game,” said Stafford. “He’s great in this league for a long time, so happy to have it. I know he’s going to be a big addition to our team.”
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THE Rams released Kupp This month after they could not find a trading partner. The offensive player of the year of the NFL 2021 signed a three -year contract with the Seahawks which could be worth up to $ 45 million.
The Rams will play the Seahawks at least twice a season.
“A great teammate, a great ram – I think everyone here knows and can appreciate what he was for our team and what he was for this community,” said Stafford. “Happy that he landed somewhere, he wanted to be and obtains the agreement he deserved.
“I will always stay in touch with him as I always do, and I will shoot him as long as we are not going against each other.”
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.