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Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers hit the practice field on Wednesday to start preparations for the Los Angeles Rams, who will be missing the now retired Aaron Donald. For the first time in over a decade, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan admitted it felt strange not having to strategize against Donald. “It’s definitely a […]

The Los Angeles Rams went down early as the Arizona Cardinals scored touchdowns on each of their first three drives to start their Week 2 matchup. With minutes left to play, the Cardinals hold a dominating 41-10 lead. To make matters worse, the Rams will unlikely have Cooper Kupp available for the rest of the […]

Standout wide receiver Puka Nacua is ready to roll, but Aaron Donald’s retirement still hangs in the air for the Los Angeles Rams. However, head coach Sean McVay identified the player who reminds him of Aaron Donald. The player is second-round pick Braden Fiske. He is a 6-4, 291-pound defensive tackle. McVay said another rookie, […]

Though the Los Angeles Rams took a minor step back in their pursuit of championship gold, saying goodbye to multiple fan-favorite veterans in the pursuit of reloading the cupboard with young talents on long-term contracts, you wouldn’t know it by their record, as, despite saying goodbye to the likes of Odell Beckham Jr, Jalen Ramsey, […]

Arguably the biggest storyline of this past offseason for the Los Angeles Rams was the retirement of superstar defensive lineman Aaron Donald, who may very well go down as the greatest defensive player of all time. Donald won a championship with the Rams in the 2021-22 season, and although the team hasn’t been able to […]

It was a race we’ll be telling our grandchildren about, an epic showdown of two NFL legends: Aaron Donald and LeSean McCoy. After Donald officially retired from football, the NFL saw one of its biggest freak athletes leave the game. Donald’s insane athleticism, which he fine-tuned with such drills as defining himself from plastic knives, […]

There’s no keeping former Los Angeles Rams star and future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald away from his old stomping grounds during training camp. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year visited practice on Wednesday, meeting his former teammates and giving some tips to the current members of the Rams’ defensive line. Having a legend […]

Former Los Angeles Rams All-Pro Aaron Donald, alongside Andrew Whitworth, made a notable appearance at the team’s joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday, catching the eyes of many as they reconnected with former coaches and teammates. Donald, who retired in March after an illustrious NFL career exclusively with the Rams, was seen engaging […]

With CeeDee Lamb officially holding out of training camp, you would think members of the Dallas Cowboys would be disappointed to see the team’s top target abstain from organized team activities in favor of pursuing his own financial well-being, right? Are there a few members of the Cowboys roster who might feel that way? Eh, […]

For the first time in a decade, the Los Angeles Rams will enter the season without the greatest player in franchise history on their roster. Aaron Donald announced his retirement back in March following a dominant ten-year career which produced ten Pro Bowl appearances and a record-tying three Defensive Player of the Year awards, leaving a […]

When Aaron Donald announced that he was calling it a career after an incredible run with the Los Angeles Rams, the pressure, rightly or wrongly, immediately fell on Kobie Turner’s shoulders to fill the shoes of the eight-time All-Pro. Standing 6-foot-2, 288 pounds, Turner played incredibly well for the Rams as a rookie, powering through […]

Aaron Donald was a force in the NFL from the very outset. The former Los Angeles Rams superstar put together a legendary career that included just about everything a defensive lineman could have achieved. But even Donald didn’t think he was destined to become what he did in the pros. Even though he was drafted […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have the best defensive tackle in the NFL, according to a new ESPN list. Chris Jones is taking Aaron Donald’s place on the top of the network’s roster of best 10 players at defensive tackle. The company polled coaches, scouts and executives to help compile this list of top 10 players […]

For seven seasons, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay had the privilege of coaching Aaron Donald, a true one-of-one when it comes to interior defensive linemen. When Aaron Donald announced his retirement back in March, he departed with three Defensive Player of the Year Awards, eight 1st-Team All-Pro appearances, and ten Pro Bowl nods […]

The Los Angeles Rams entered the 2024 NFL Draft much differently than they had since Sean McVay joined the team back in 2017. For one, it was the first time that McVay had the opportunity to make a first-round pick, as in years past those were sent to other teams for traded players. It was […]

The Los Angeles Rams bowed out in the playoffs against former QB Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions in what would prove to be DL Aaron Donald’s swan song in Los Angeles, and the National Football League. The abrupt retirement of one of the NFL’s best pass rushing interior linemen of all-time caught fans, media […]

It’s been less than two months since eight-time All-Pro and three-time Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald announced his retirement at the age of 32, putting an end to a career that is worthy of all of the praise it has received and will continue to receive long after he’s inducted into the Pro […]

Legendary Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald recently announced his retirement from the NFL, and he recently revealed that he hated going against the Philadelphia Eagles, specifically center Jason Kelce, during a conversation on Green Light with Chris Long, presented by Yote House Media. “Philly. I hated playing against Philly,” Aaron Donald said on […]

The Steelers were fully dependent on their defense during the 2023 season, and no player meant more to that unit than T.J. Watt. The Steelers regularly use Watt at the left outside linebacker slot, and he has proven he can take over nearly any game because of his tremendous motor, strength and skill. The Steelers […]

One of the best parts of listening to athletes talk is when they reminisce on the craziest stories that happened during their careers. Aaron Donald and Chris Long went viral recently after recalling the massive training camp fight between the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys back in 2015. The fight turned into this massive […]

Aaron Donald had a brilliant career with the Los Angeles Rams franchise and has been an unstoppable force through the majority of his 10 years in the league. He uttered words that opposing offensive players longed to hear during the offseason when he announced his retirement. Playing against Donald for opposing offensive linemen — specifically […]

In just a few weeks, dozens of NFL rookies will enter their new team’s facilities for the first time and come face-to-face with the icons they’ve watched on TV growing up. Hopefully, these rookies won’t have as scary an interaction as Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua did the first time he met the […]

Legendary Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald recently announced his retirement, and while he did eventually win a championship with the team, he revealed it was not always sunshine and rainbows early in his career with the organization. “My first year in L.A. in 2016 was horrible. It was a bad year. We weren’t […]

TJ Watt is one of the best defensive players in the NFL right now, which isn’t exactly a surprise when you look at all of his stats and accomplishments from so far in his career. However, if you ask another former superstar defender in Aaron Donald, he believes that Watt should have even more accolades […]

After 10 incredible seasons, Aaron Donald is hanging up his cleats and heading toward retirement. The Los Angeles Rams legend had reportedly toyed with stepping away from football for several years and made it official that he was done two months after the Rams season ended. Rams head coach Sean McVay told Sports Illustrated Donald […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald recently announced his retirement, and former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, who announced his retirement this offseason as well, set the record straight regarding Donald never recording a sack against the Eagles. Kelce raved about Donald, detailing what the Eagles did in their game plans when facing him […]

After years of speculation that Aaron Donald would retire from the NFL, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year made it official on March 15. A legendary 10-year career ended, but it doesn’t sound like Donald struggled with his decision much in the two months that separated the end of the Rams’ 2023 season and […]

It’s been only 48 hours since Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald announced that at just 32-years-old, he’d be retiring from the National Football League. In only a decade of work, Donald established himself as arguably the greatest defensive tackle in league history. He was an eight-time 1st Team All-Pro, a three-time Defensive Player […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald shocked the NFL world on Friday by announcing his retirement. The 32-year-old ends his playing career as arguably the best player ever at his position, and one of just three players in league history to win three Defensive Player of the Year awards. In his heartfelt farewell to […]

On Thursday evening, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns took a tough loss to Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on the road. Although Durant played relatively well, the Suns were unable to stop Boston from defeating them for the second time in just five days, as the teams had previously squared off back in […]

On Friday morning, the NFL world received a jolt to the senses when it was revealed that Los Angeles Rams future Hall of Fame defensive tackle would be retiring from the sport, effective immediately. Over the course of his career, Donald has established himself as who some would argue to be the greatest defensive player […]

On Friday morning, the NFL world received a jolt when it was announced that superstar defensive tackle Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams would be retiring from football. Over the course of his career, Donald established himself as one of the greatest players ever in the NFL, and now the Rams will look to […]

Aaron Donald announced that he is officially riding off into the sunset and retiring from the NFL. Donald’s career will go down as one of the best ever and certainly the most dominant interior lineman in NFL history. Just take a look at his Pro Football Reference page. But what do we know about his […]

A decade of dominance is complete. Legendary Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald is officially ending his storied NFL career. An early retirement has long been expected, but the 32-year-old leaves the league how he entered it– a terrifying force of nature. Donald was named a First-Team All-Pro for the eighth time last season […]

Aaron Donald’s net worth in 2024 is $60 million. The defensive lineman was one of the best defenders in the NFL but announced his retirement from football during the 2024 offseason. Let’s look at Aaron Donald’s net worth in 2024. What is Aaron Donald’s net worth in 2024?: $60 million (estimate) Donald surprised some people […]

The Los Angeles Rams are going through some changes this offseason. Especially now after superstar defensive tackle, Aaron Donald, announced he’s retiring from the NFL. After 10 years in the league, Donald is calling it a career. He shared a heartfelt message on social media to announce his retirement. “Cheers to what’s next. Extending a […]

Sean McVay does not want their campaign next season to end the way it did again. The Los Angeles Rams did not knock the wind off nor defend well Jared Goff enough which led them to an early postseason exit. Now, it looks like the front office is helping him with another elite defender to […]

The Houston Texans have been one of the most intriguing teams in the NFL over the past few years. After a dismal 2022 season, the Texans bounced back in a big way in 2023. They finished with a 10-7 record and made it to the Divisional Round of the playoffs. However, despite their success, many […]

The past few seasons have been a roller coaster for the Los Angeles Rams. They have won a Super Bowl, missed the playoffs, lost in the playoffs, everything. The team has been all over, and this past season, they lost in the first round of the playoffs. The Rams want to get back there next […]