While the Rams have not started shopping him and Stafford has not formally requested a trade, there was a pretty significant update this week. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero have reported that Los Angeles has given permission to speak to other teams about a potential deal.

Former Georgia Bulldogs star D'Andre Swift landed a three-year, $24 million contract from the Chicago Bears in free agency last offseason, but needless to say, he was not exactly up to snuff in his first year of the deal.