When Aaron Donald signed a six-year contract extension worth up to $135 million with the Los Angeles Rams to become the highest-paid defensive player in history back in 2018, he immediately sent a text to his father, Archie.
“You created a monster,” read the message. The self-assessment wasn’t wrong three years ago, and it is still on the money today.
Since he was selected by the Rams in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft, Donald has been a revelation. He has been named to the Pro Bowl in each year of his career and won the coveted Defensive Player of the Year award on three occasions.
