There's no place like home. Just ask Clay Matthews.

The longtime Green Bay Packers star signed a two-year, $16.75 million deal with the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday, ending a 10-year stint in green and gold. While Matthews no doubt felt some measure of hesitance leaving Green Bay, the lure of Southern California apparently played a major part in his decision to sign with the Rams.

“L.A. hasn’t had an NFL organization in some time — at least since I was a kid,” Matthews told the team's website. “And for them to come back here, and for it to be so close to home — it truly is a perfect fit for me.”

Matthews, who grew up in Los Angeles and walked-on at the University of Southern California, stressed that the combination of moving “home” and the Rams' recent success made his decision in free agency an easy one.

“Well, what brings me to Los Angeles is the simple fact that I grew up out here, went to school out here. My family and I, this is what we consider home — building a house out here currently that should be done soon,” he said. “And then furthermore, the success that the Rams have had recently — it’s a no brainer for me to continue my career out here. So I’m looking forward to it, looking forward to helping this team get a Lombardi trophy.”

The six-time Pro Bowler had career-lows of three and-a-half sacks and seven tackles for loss last season despite starting all 16 games for just the third time in his career.