Sean McVay insists he never seriously thought his partnership with Matthew Stafford would come to an end this month after four seasons together with the Los Angeles Rams.

Sean McVay has been having sweet dreams ever since the Rams re-upped with a certain Super Bowl-winning quarterback last week. Speaking to reporters Monday, the longtime Rams coach, 39, said he’s “been sleeping better these last couple of days” after veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford agreed to stay with the team on a restructured contract Friday following brief flirtations with the Giants and Raiders.

Sean McVay exhaled after the Los Angeles Rams announced a restructured deal with Matthew Stafford. After giving the quarterback permission to discuss his market value with other teams, the Rams reached a new deal to keep Stafford.