With the quarterback contract market completely out of control, the Los Angeles Rams have reportedly locked down Matthew Stafford for the next four years, at a (relative) discount. Per Ian Rapoport, the contract is effectively a 3-year extension worth $129 million, with years added on to help manage his cap hit. In other words, Les Snead has worked some funny money into the deal to make it $43 million per year.MORE:More specifics on Matthew Staffords extension: Its effectively a 3-year extension worth $129M $43M a year. There Mallex Smith Jersey are added years for cap purposes. But $43M over the next 3 of the deal. And Stafford took le s than he couldve to help build on a Super Bowl-caliber team. Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) Where does Stafford rank among quarterbacks in salary?It’s a slightly surprising contract insofar as the last quarterback to get paid generally makes the most in the modern NFL. This contract puts Stafford slightly higher than Dak Prescott and below Aaron Rodgers, Deshaun Watson, Patrick Mahomes, and Josh Allen — a reasonable bracket for a quarterback at his age with Marco Gonzales Jersey his pedigree.NFL’s highest-paid quarterbacksRankPlayerAverage annual value1Aaron Rodgers$50.3 million2Deshaun Watson$46 million3Patrick Mahomes$45 million4Josh Allen$43 million5Matthew Stafford$43 million6Dak Prescott$40 million7Ru sell Wilson$35 million8Jared Goff$33.5 million9Kirk Cousins$33 million10Carson Wentz$32 millionStafford knocked Matt Ryan out of the top-10 with his new deal.NFL quarterback contracts with the most guaranteed moneyRankPlayerTotal guarantees1Deshaun Watson$230 million2Aaron Rodgers$150.6 million3Josh Allen$150 million4Patrick Mahomes$141.5 million5Matthew Stafford$135 million6Dak Prescott$126 million7Jared Goff$110 million8Carson Wentz$108 million9Ru sell Wilson$107 million10Matt Ryan$100 millionStafford currently ranks eighth all-time in career earnings at $239 million. He will rise up that ladder with his recent extension as he will pa s retired QBs in Philip Rivers, Peyton Manning, Ben Rothelisberger and Drew Brees.MORE:What’s next for the Rams?This deal will reportedly lower Stafford’s cap hit from the $23 million he was slated to have in 2022. The Rams must have renegotiated the deal with someone else in mind for free agency, having already signed receiver Allen Robinson and left tackle Joe Noteboom to contracts. Za’ Matt Magill Jersey Darius Smith and Bobby Wagner are two of the biggest names left on the market, although it Smith is looking for a Chandler Jones-sized contract that remains unlikely for Los Angeles.MORE:There’s also the matter of Odell Beckham Jr., although the Rams already have a bevy of receivers on the roster. It’s hard to imagine them negotiating too much with Beckham, particularly with Stafford already locked up. With that being said, , and the Rams failing to sign Von Miller may have the front office feeling the pre sure to bring back at least one of the players Donald cited as weighing in his decision to retire or not, regardle s of need.What are Stafford’s career earnings?While it often doesn’t work Brandon Brennan Jersey this way, Stafford was in a position to take a pay-cut. Should he play out this contract, his career earnings would be $422 million. Stafford currently ranks eighth all-time in career earnings at $246 million. He will rise up that ladder with his recent Denard Span Jersey extension, set to pa s retired QBs in Philip Rivers, Peyton Manning, Ben Rothelisberger and Drew Brees with his recent extension.Will Stafford play out the full deal?This deal seems primed to let Stafford finish his career our in Los Angeles. The quarterback has been bruised and battered throughout his career, and it’s hard to imagine him playing until he’s 40. Stafford will be 39 at the time this contract expires, so whether or not he plays out the entire thing it’s clear that he wants to give the Rams room to build a competitor around him for as long as he’s in L.A.…