Tom Brady is making a strong push in an attempt to recruit Matthew Stafford to the Raiders
Tom Brady is a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders and now that he’s involved in the franchise’s decision-making process, he’s seemingly taking the quarterback situation into his own hands.
Matthew Stafford appears to be his top target, too.
According to Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports, Brady recently hosted Stafford at his home in Montana and took the Rams quarterback skiing. Schultz reports Brady has been “actively trying to convince Stafford to join the Raiders,” and their conversations are ongoing.
Additionally, the Raiders are “believed to be the most aggressive suitor” in the Stafford sweepstakes, should the Rams decide to move the quarterback.
Sources: #Raiders minority owner Tom Brady recently hosted #Rams QB Matthew Stafford at his home in Montana, where they spent time together and went skiing. Brady has been actively trying to convince Stafford to join the Raiders, and discussions are ongoing.
Several teams are… pic.twitter.com/Jo9xxw2M6e
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) February 26, 2025
The big question with this move by Brady is whether it violates the league’s tampering rules. Stafford is still under contract with the Rams and while his agent was given permission to talk to teams about contract value, it’s unclear if Los Angeles is allowing Stafford to talk to team owners directly the way he is with Brady.
Regardless, it’s obvious the Raiders badly want to bring in Stafford.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network paints a different picture when it comes to Stafford and Brady meeting in Montana. He reports that the two ran into each other at a ski resort and it was unplanned. The meeting wasn’t “extensive or in-depth” and Brady didn’t host Stafford at his home.
#Raiders minority owner Tom Brady and #Rams QB Matthew Stafford ran into each other at a ski resort in Montana, sources say.
The meeting, unplanned, was not extensive or in-depth and did not include Brady “hosting” or “recruiting” Stafford, despite reports saying otherwise. pic.twitter.com/eUucyxzxsW
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 26, 2025
The Raiders have the second-most cap space in the NFL this year, sitting with about $100 million to spend in 2025. They’d have no trouble fitting Stafford into the equation financially, and assuming coach Pete Carroll and GM John Spytek are on board with it, the Raiders could meet the Rams’ asking price in a potential trade.