“Nervous is an understatement.”
That’s how Sean McVay put it when asked if he was genuinely worried about the possibility of Aaron Donald retiring from the NFL this offseason. McVay kept a cool and calm demeanor publicly when there were questions about whether Donald would be back with the Rams, but behind the scenes, he was legitimately nervous he might lose one of the best defenders in NFL history.
McVay has a great relationship with Donald, so he was in touch with him often throughout this entire process leading up to Donald signing a new three-year deal on Monday. At one point, the two of them had a conversation on the phone about Donald’s future where McVay heard Donald out about his thoughts on the situation.
