In addressing the media on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Rams‘ three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Aaron Donald, said retiring from the NFL never crossed his mind this offseason.
“You never want to end your career the way it was last year,” said Donald. “It never really crossed my mind. I was just trying to do everything I could to get myself healthy to be here today.”
That’s good news for Rams fans, who might have wondered whether Donald was headed for retirement when he briefly referred to himself as a “former” NFL defensive lineman in his Twitter bio back in January. Previously, it was reported that Donald had sent retirement paperwork to the Rams during the 2022 offseason. He also said last year that he was prepared to retire if Sean McVay hadn’t returned to coach the team.
