Jared Goff, Detroit Lions starting quarterback, recently opened up on his infamous trade from the Los Angeles Rams in the first episode of season 2 of the ‘Quarterback’ series on Netflix. Goff played for the Rams all the way from the 2016 season to the 2020 season after the team bagged him as the very first pick in the draft.
LA’s decision to trade Goff not only stunned the quarterback himself but many NFL fans who voiced their dislike online. In place of Goff, the Los Angeles Rams brought in Matthew Stafford. Jared Goff reportedly was totally surprised by the news of the trade and felt that the team should have taken the time to at least discuss it with him beforehand.
“So, 2020 season happens, three weeks after the last game of the season, I get a call from [Rams coach] Sean [McVay], and really did not expect anything. He lets me know they’re trading me to Detroit and I’m like, ‘Oh, whoa, OK, alright, what the hell, what’s happening?’ And I would say about 30 seconds after that phone call, it was on Twitter. You feel like you’ve been betrayed, or like you’re not wanted, and I think, for me, ultimately, it was the fact that there wasn’t a conversation had and that there wasn’t a, ‘Hey, we’re thinking about moving on,’ type of thing, there was nothing. You wish that it wasn’t such a blindside and you wish that there was some sort of, maturity, I guess, to have that conversation, to be able to let me know what was going on and how things went down, and why this is happening.” Jared Goff said about his trade in the ‘Quarterback’ series.
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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) talks to center Frank Ragnow (77) during warm up before the Tennessee Titans game at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024.
Luckily for Jared Goff, the Detroit Lions seemed to be the perfect landing spot for the talented signal-caller. The marriage between Goff and Detroit has definitely been positive for both parties, and the Lions have grown stronger as a team after the 30-year-old’s arrival.
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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) talks to center Frank Ragnow (77) before a snap against Los Angeles Rams during the second half at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, September 8, 2024.
Jared Goff’s Trade Could Have Been Handled Better, As Per Sean McVay
Meanwhile, Jared Goff does not seem to be the only one who did not appreciate the way the Los Angeles Rams handed the news of his trade to him. Much later, after the trade went down, LA’s head coach, Sean McVay, admitted that he could have done a better job of communicating Goff’s trade with the quarterback.
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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) practices during OTAs at Meijer Performance Center in Allen Park on Friday, May 30, 2025.
Goff himself felt that there was a certain lack of maturity with the Los Angeles Rams in the way they handled his trade. While the quarterback seems to have definitely moved on from the trade, it looks like there are still bitter feelings lingering there.
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