The Los Angeles Rams checked a big box on their offseason to-do list Monday when they signed Aaron Donald to a new three-year deal that will pay him $95 million over the next three years. It’s a $40 million raise over what he was previously set to make, rewarding Donald for all the work he’s put in to help the Rams become world champions.
After that news broke, Sean McVay held a town hall with SiriusXM and was asked a question about how happy he is to see Donald back in the building on a new, well-deserved contract. It’s quite obvious how thrilled McVay is to get this deal done with No. 99.
“It’s not great news, it’s phenomenal, outstanding – any nice adjective that you can place around it,” McVay said. “But it is, it’s a big deal and he’s earned it. And he truly is one of one, in my opinion. Means so much to me, to our organization. I think the respect that he’s garnered around this league from guys that have done it at such a high level. What he’s accomplished through his eight years is unparalleled. And so [we] wanted to be able to find a solution to, you know, getting him taken care of, having him continue to lead the way for our team, for our defense. And, you know, we had a feeling it was trending in the right direction when he was at my wedding on Saturday night. So, a lot of good things have happened the last couple days for me.”
