My sports journey began in the 1980s, and undoubtedly my youth at the time clouds my recollection of how things were back then. It does seem safe to say at leas, though, that roster building was less complicated 40 or so years ago than it is now.

With Matthew Stafford agreeing to a restructured contract to stay with the Los Angeles Rams, Sam Darnold is now on track to be the most coveted veteran quarterback of the 2025 market. While the Minnesota Vikings have interest in re-signing their 2024 starter,

Before the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants struck out in their pursuits of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, a report claimed that it was "unlikely" the Raiders would "make a large financial commitment to another veteran quarterback who’s expected to be available this offseason."