Could Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford request a trade this offseason?

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, it's a scenario that the 32-year old may soon entertain.

The Lions are looking at yet another rebooting job, along with a coaching and front office overhaul. Accordingly, the franchise and the veteran QB could part ways to make way for the team to draft a QB in the 2021 draft.

“Knowing what I know, I don't think he's going to have the stomach to really go through another rebuilding job.” Schefter said during an appearance on ‘Schlereth and Evans' on 104.3 The Fan. “He might want to go on to play for a team that is ready to win right now… So, I think that's an unsettled, fluid situation.”

Schefter added that he believes the Lions would be open to trading the former no. 1 overall pick.

The Lions are a disappointing 5-8 on the season, and ownership fired head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn in November.
Stafford is in the third year of a five-year, $135 million deal. He has about $35 million remaining. The Clippers would save $14 million in 2021 and another $20 million in 2022 if they dealt the QB this off-season.
Stafford is still a solid signal-caller, but he could use a change of scenery after 12 up-and-down seasons in Motown. It's not inconceivable that the Lions could fetch a first-round pick for his services from a team with a playoff-caliber roster outside of the QB position.
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