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True Dough

(20,252 posts)
Fri Mar 15, 2024, 11:26 AM Mar 2024

Defensive all-star Aaron Donald of the Rams retiring at age 32

Good for him. He's done well and should enjoy the fruits of his labor.

Star Los Angeles Rams pass-rusher Aaron Donald, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year who has been selected to 10 Pro Bowls and was named a first team All-Pro eight times, announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday.

"Throughout my career, I have given my everything to football both mentally and physically -- 365 days a year was dedicated to becoming the best possible player I could be. I respected this game like no other and I'm blessed to be able to conclude my NFL career with the same franchise that drafted e. Not many people get drafted to a team, win a World Championship with that team and retire with that team. I do not, and will not, take that for granted," he said in a statement posted to social media.

Donald, 32, has 111 sacks in his career.


https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39738379/rams-aaron-donald-3-dpoy-retiring-nfl-age-32
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Defensive all-star Aaron Donald of the Rams retiring at age 32 (Original Post) True Dough Mar 2024 OP
Great news for offenses around the league calguy Mar 2024 #1
+1 Auggie Mar 2024 #2
Wow! ProfessorGAC Mar 2024 #3
There were rumblings about his retirement in early 2023 True Dough Mar 2024 #4

calguy

(5,767 posts)
1. Great news for offenses around the league
Fri Mar 15, 2024, 11:47 AM
Mar 2024

Even though he's lost a step or two over the past few years, he was still a force to be reckoned with by every quarterback he faced.

As a Niner fan, I wish him all the best, but I won't miss him harassing our quarterback two times a year.

True Dough

(20,252 posts)
4. There were rumblings about his retirement in early 2023
Fri Mar 15, 2024, 11:21 PM
Mar 2024

but he put those rumors to rest at the time. Obviously, he didn't have much more left to give, however.

https://fansided.com/2023/01/19/aaron-donald-sets-record-straight-retirement-rumors/

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