Getty Former Detroit Lions and current Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is making a bold comment after his MVP win. Matthew Stafford , of course, as the franchise quarterback for the Detroit Lions from 2009 to 2020 , and after leaving the franchise to go to the West Coast and play for the Los Angeles Rams , he became a Super Bowl-winning signal-caller. Now, Stafford has announced that he’s returning to the NFL for another season in 2026. Stafford was nominated for the 2026 NFL MVP