Shortly before kickoff in Super Bowl LVI, Rodney Harrison casually slipped in a piece of news that probably lingered in the back of Rams fans’ minds for the duration of the game: Aaron Donald might retire if the Rams beat the Bengals.
Some panicked. Some brushed it off as being in the “lol no chance” category of reports. But Harrison wasn’t wrong. Donald did indeed consider retirement – at least publicly. After the Rams beat the Bengals, Donald had multiple chances to dispel rumors of him potentially walking away from football at 30 years old. He chose not to. He left the door open, which had Rams fans worried.
Donald wasn’t the only member of the Rams who considered walking away. Sean McVay did the same. There were whispers about McVay potentially leaving the sideline in favor of the broadcast booth leading up to the Super Bowl, which seemed ludicrous considering he’s only 36 years old.
