Sean McVay sounds committed to serving as Los Angeles Rams head coach for at least one more season amid rumors he could make a jump to broadcasting.
“It’s flattering,” McVay said following a recent report that suggested he could be courted by NFL television partners this winter, per Cameron DaSilva of Rams Wire/USA Today. “These are always going to be things that you anticipate and expect that are gonna come up because I haven’t run away the fact that down the line, or whenever that is, that’s something that I’ve been interested in. But kind of like I was saying earlier, I want to be here right now, focus on that and that’s where I’m at.”
After McVay guided the Rams to a Super Bowl LVI win over the Cincinnati Bengals last February, it was reported Amazon was willing to pay the 36-year-old as much as $20 million a season over five years to work “Thursday Night Football” broadcasts. He instead signed an extension with the Rams said to be worth $14 million per year. DaSilva noted that deal runs through the 2026 campaign.
However, the injury bug infected the Rams throughout the fall, and both Colin Cowherd and Dan Patrick hinted last month McVay could accept a break from coaching for the right offer from a network following a difficult and admittedly humbling year. Los Angeles (5-11) ends its season at the 8-8 Seattle Seahawks Sunday.
Ahead of Christmas, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford poured cold water over retirement rumors via a podcast hosted by his wife. Stafford has millions of reasons to run it back with his employer, but it’s also possible he knows McVay isn’t going anywhere any time soon.
