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SEATTLE -- The Seattle Seahawks are planning to hire Los Angeles Rams passing game coordinator Shane Waldron as their new offensive coordinator, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Waldron has not called plays in any of his seven seasons as an NFL assistant. He spent the past four campaigns with the Rams, having followed coach Sean McVay to Los Angeles from the Washington Football Team.

'He's a phenomenal coach,' McVay said of Waldron in 2018, according to The Detroit News. 'He's a great communicator. He's got a rare ability to authentically and genuinely connect with not only coaches but the players and be able to correct in a manner that doesn't make guys' guards come up. It's all about problem-solving and doing it together. He's obviously done a phenomenal job, really mainly as a leader for our offense, not exclusively to just being a pass game coordinator.'

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll cast a wide net and took his time in his search to replace Brian Schottenheimer, while listening to input from quarterback Russell Wilson along the way. Wilson made it clear to the team and to reporters that he wanted his voice heard in the search -- and it was. Wilson's personal quarterback coach, Jake Heaps, tweeted his excitement over Schefter's report that Waldron was the pick.

After hiring Schottenheimer in 2018 in part because he wanted a quarterback-centric coordinator, Carroll interviewed candidates both with and without QB backgrounds this time, with former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn and Las Vegas Raiders running backs coach Kirby Wilson among those in the latter category.

Among other assistants the Seahawks had interest in were quarterbacks coaches Ken Dorsey (Buffalo Bills) and Joe Lombardi (New Orleans Saints), according to Schefter. Lombardi (Chargers) and Lynn (Detroit Lions) took OC jobs elsewhere.

In the end, Carroll plucked from the McVay tree -- and a division rival -- for his fourth offensive coordinator since he was hired by Seattle in 2010 and third since the Seahawks drafted Wilson in 2012.

Waldron worked with McVay in Washington in 2016 as an offensive quality control coach. Waldron broke into the NFL as an operations intern with the New England Patriots in 2002. In his second stint with New England following three seasons as a graduate assistant at Notre Dame, Waldron was an offensive quality control coach in 2008 and tight ends coach in 2009. Before his Washington tenure, he spent four seasons at UMass (tight ends, offensive line), one with the UFL's Hartford Colonials (wide receivers) and one as a high school offensive coordinator in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Waldron held an additional title of quarterbacks coach with the Rams in 2019. They hired Kevin O'Connell as offensive coordinator in January 2020, instead of promoting Waldron or run game coordinator Aaron Kromer to that role.

Waldron is a native of Portland, Oregon, and a 2002 graduate of Tufts University, where he was a tight end and long-snapper.

The Seahawks set a franchise record for points in 2020, Schottenheimer's third season as their coordinator, but most of that success came early in the season, before Wilson & Co. hit a wall midyear. That regression continued in the Seahawks' 30-20 wild-card loss to the Rams, which marked the fifth time they failed to advance past the divisional round in as many trips to the playoffs since their back-to-back Super Bowl appearances.

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The Seahawks announced Jan. 12 they were 'parting ways' with Schottenheimer, citing philosophical differences.

In explaining his team's offensive regression, Carroll stressed the importance of running the ball to set up Seattle's deep passing game, which opponents began taking away later in the season. That was an obvious clue as to one thing Carroll would be looking for in a new coordinator: someone with a background in a run-oriented offense. Over Waldron's four seasons in Los Angeles, the Rams ranked 25th in dropback rate.

One thing that remains to be seen is how much of McVay's system Waldron will bring with him to Seattle. The Seahawks did not overhaul their offense the last time they changed coordinators, keeping roughly 70% of their playbook and letting Schottenheimer add the rest.

Another unknown is what will happen to passing game coordinator Dave Canales, a longtime Carroll assistant who was passed over for the OC job in favor of Waldron. Wide receivers coach Nate Carroll, Pete's son, would be an option to take over Canales' role.

Waldron's departure marks more turnover for McVay's staff. Defensive coordinator Brandon Staley was hired as the Chargers' head coach, while assistants Ray Agnew, Joe Barry and Aubrey Pleasant have taken coaching jobs elsewhere. And the Rams' front office lost Brad Holmes, who was hired by the Lions as their general manager.

ESPN's Lindsey Thiry contributed to this report.

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford considers the Los Angeles Rams a viable contender in his trade market, sources told ESPN on Friday.

While it's unclear what the Rams can do with quarterback Jared Goff's long-term deal on the books, they've inquired about Stafford's services and explored what it would take to get something done with Detroit, sources said.

Cutting Goff would cost the Rams $65.2 million in dead money; trading him would cost $22.2 million. Goff signed a four-year, $134 million extension with $110 million guaranteed in the 2019 offseason after Goff and the Rams made a trip to the Super Bowl.

The Lions' front office is familiar with the Rams' salary-cap situation. General manager Brad Holmes was a longtime Rams executive before landing his GM job in Detroit this month.

Rams general manager Les Snead said earlier this week that it would not be easy to overcome the amount of money invested in Goff, but added that 'anything can be done' in a salary-cap system when asked if it would be possible to move on from the former No. 1 pick. Coach Sean McVay also was lukewarm in his public support of Goff, saying he's the quarterback 'right now' when recently asked about Goff's status as a 2021 starter in Los Angeles.

And Goff was aware the Rams would likely weigh quarterback options this offseason, with some people around the league believing Goff would welcome a fresh start elsewhere. Goff has 18,171 passing yards, 107 touchdown passes, 55 interceptions and 42 regular-season wins since entering the league in 2016.

The Rams might have to get creative if they hope to swing a trade for Stafford. They don't own a first-round pick in this year's draft due to last season's deal to acquire Jalen Ramsey. They have a second-round pick this year and a first-rounder in 2022.

The Lions and Stafford last week mutually agreed to a separation. A source familiar with the situation told ESPN on Saturday night that the Lions would be looking for 'fair market value' for Stafford, who is the franchise leader in every major passing category.

NFL teams started reaching out to the Lions about Stafford earlier this week, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Several teams have interest in Stafford, with multiple executives around the league believing the Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers, among others, will be involved.

Stafford is prioritizing the chance to compete for championships above all else in the process of finding a new NFL home, sources said.

Trading Stafford will mean $19 million in dead money for the Lions in 2021, saving Detroit $14 million in cap space for next season. There's also a deadline of sorts because Stafford has a $10 million roster bonus due the fifth day of the new league year, which begins March 17.

Perspective teams could attempt to extend Stafford's contract to cultivate a long-term commitment.

Stafford will leave Detroit, whenever he is traded, having thrown for 45,109 yards and 282 touchdowns with 144 interceptions. The Lions made three playoff appearances with Stafford, losing in the wild-card round all three times.

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ESPN's Michael Rothstein and Lindsey Thiry contributed to this report.