In the NFL, there’s always a risk of losing your coordinators in the blink of an eye. Look at what the Bucs are going through—3 different coordinators in the last 3 seasons. That’s never actually a good thing. Yes, you can’t stop your coordinators from pursuing promotion elsewhere—like you can’t stop a tree from growing. But at the end of the day, it’s your plans that get affected. Finding another coordinator is never an easy task, and you just never know how the newbie will turn out to be. However, those aren’t the headaches Rams head coach Sean McVay has to go through. He can count himself a bit lucky not to lose his coordinators, at least for the next season.

Sean McVay himself is entering his 9th year as the Rams head coach. Time flies, right? Remember those days when McVay used to be the youngest coach in the NFL at 30? Well, he is 39 now. Still not yet old like NFL coaches are expected to be. McVay is coming off another incredible season with the Rams getting double-digit wins and playoffs for the 6th time in his 9 year tenure. However, you know a king can’t defend his castle without his soldiers’ help. Well, the same can be said about McVay. He would have been nowhere last season without his 3rd year-returning offensive coordinator, Mike Lafleur.

Lafleur’s offense helped the Rams get into the NFL’s top 10 passing offense with 227.5 yards per game. There’s also the QB coach Dave Ragone, who also returns for his second season, possibly with Matthew Stafford as his QB. But with the constant rumors linking Stafford everywhere else other than a return to LA. Ragone could probably have a new QB to work with next season. Aside from retaining Lafleur and Ragone, the Rams have also kept OL coach Ryan Wendell. His offensive line allowed the 6th fewest sacks last season. So, there’s no argument in him returning if there was any. And to offer a quick rundown of the other offensive coaches, here’s the rest of the list.

• TEs coach: Scott Huff (A new addition after serving as the Seahawks OL coach last season)
• WRs coach: Eric Yarber (Entering his 9th season in McVay’s staff)
• RBs coach: Ron Gould ( Third consecutive season in LA as RBs coach)
• Passing game coordinator: Nate Scheelhaase ( Internal promotion after serving as offensive assistant last season)

There goes the offensive side of things. Moving on, let’s take a look at the defensive coaches in McVay’s 2025 staff.

• Defensive coordinator: Chris Shula (Set to return for a 2nd season)
• DL coach: Giff Smith (Also 2nd season with promotion as run game coordinator)
• Inside LBs coach: Greg Williams (Second-straight season)
• Safeties coach: Chris Beake (Third-straight season)
• Outside LBs coach: Joe Coniglio (Third-straight season)

And special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn, who also returns for 3rd season in charge of special teams. See, McVay probably has a huge smile on his face with all the coaches returning. However, that smile may not last because of Matthew Stafford. As per rumors, the 37-year-old is asking for a huge pay rise to continue playing in LA.

Matthew Stafford has set the asking price to play his 5th season in LA

Stafford’s current restructured $160M contract is set to make him $27M in 2025. But it’s not enough for him to continue playing where his career basically became relevant again. With the current complications in the QB market going on, Stafford is supposedly taking his chances after another good season with the Rams.

Honestly, aside from Stafford, there aren’t any clear world-beaters around either in free agency or the trade market. Yes, there’s Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers, but both of them are past their prime.

As for Stafford, he could still stay in LA and take them on another playoff ride—or a Super Bowl if he is great. But the franchise that already considers Stafford a year-on-year QB may not actually pay him that money. Or you never know—they could be forced to pay up, considering there’s no clear backup available. So, only time will tell if Stafford does return for his 5th season in Southern California. Or there’s a new chapter waiting for him somewhere else. What do you think?