Aaron Donald flirted with retirement this offseason after the Rams won Super Bowl LVI, considering walking away from the NFL after reaching the pinnacle of the sport. All indications point toward him returning to the Rams in 2022, but the team still has not gotten a new contract done for the All-Pro defensive tackle.
That’s likely the reason Donald has yet to publicly say he’s coming back for another year, even if he has hinted at a return. And the longer these negotiations go on, the more speculation there will be about whether Donald will still be suiting up on Sundays this fall.
As Jeremy Fowler of ESPN understands it, Donald “has a number he will play for. If it’s not met, retirement can still go down.” That doesn’t mean Donald will retire if the Rams don’t give him the contract he deserves, but it seems like it’s still on the table.
