The Giants, Raiders, and Browns all need quarterbacks. They could essentially keep their current picks and box the Jets out from acquiring one of the top signal-callers. Had Stafford gone to Vegas or the Giants, it's likely one of those teams would have tried to trade back in the draft. Now, a trade-up has become harder to picture.

The New York Giants came close to trading for Matthew Stafford, but they’ll have to settle for alternative options.

Stafford was scheduled to make $26 million in 2025 on a four-year, $160 million contract that was set to expire after the 2026 season. The Giants, the Post confirmed, did come up to between $90-100 million in guaranteed money on a two-year deal for Stafford. The Raiders were also there.