Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald has announced his retirement after a 10-year career that was highlighted by pro-bowl performances. Donald, who turned 32 on May 23rd, made the surprising announcement on his social media channel officially in 2017 and became only the sixth player to win the award three times in row.
Donald was a Los Angeles Rams tightly and he played his entire football life in the NFL with them. In today´s football world for the 2026 season that required 365 days of hard work and dedication to achieve one´s goals. Ten team interests, eight first places All-CISM picks and he was selected the league´s Top Defensive Player three times between 2017 and 2020: Aaron Donald. Finally Donald summed up his career with what he called “an explosion of exuberance” in quote:”I never had a day where I took anything away from this game. When I look back on anything like that, all I can ever see is regrets.”
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Although shorter than most top DT’s, Donald used his extraordinary physical abilities and football intelligence to ruin offenses over the course of his career. He was the core of every Rams defense during his career, taking the double teams himself in order to open paths for his teammates and still end up with a franchise-record 111 sacks, third among active players.
Donald reached the peak of his popularity after its original franchise, the St. Louis Rams, moved back to Los Angeles in 2016. 2018 brought a career-high 20 1/2 sacks for him as well as his first Super Bowl appearance.
Three years later, he also played a major part in Los Angel conquest of the Super Bowl. Whether it was the Bengal Tigers last play of their 23-20 victory over Cincinnati hopefully still with fresh in their minds and Cincinnati Bengal quarterback Burrow’s pressure show run into an in completion from midfield
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Lawrence Taylor and J.J. Watt are the only other players to win their football´s cleanest offensive awards three times.
Donald was due to earn more than $34 million this season under conditions of a contracted that had been renegotiated nearly two years ago. Although, according to sources, Donald did seriously consider retirement for two years in private, no official statement was made by the Rams or him on this matter.
