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“Rams trade Matthew Stafford to the Vikings”: Ex-Packers QB floats blockbuster trade that could shake up NFC amid Minnesota’s struggles

Kurt Benkert thinks the Vikings are a quarterback away from a real run at the NFC, and he has a reigning NFL MVP in mind for the job.

By Santosh Kumar · Sportskeeda

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 3:50 AM

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Kurt Benkert suggested the Los Angeles Rams trade quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Minnesota Vikings.
The former Packers quarterback turned analyst shared the hypothetical trade proposal on social media platform X.
The trade suggestion was floated ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m. Eastern NFL trade deadline.

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Former Green Bay Packers quarterback turned analyst Kurt Benkert suggested on X that the Minnesota Vikings should acquire Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. Benkert argued that Minnesota is merely a quarterback away from mounting a genuine title run in the NFC.

The hypothetical blockbuster trade proposal was floated ahead of the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday at 4 p.m. Eastern. Benkert's proposal addresses the Vikings' offensive struggles by bringing in Stafford to boost their postseason chances.

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