For a minute there, it appeared as if we’d have seen the final of Aaron Donald. Main as much as Tremendous Bowl LVI, there was a report that steered if the Los Angeles Rams had been to beat the Cincinnati Bengals to assert the Lombardi Trophy — which they did — then Donald might contemplate retiring. Within the rapid aftermath of that Tremendous Bowl win, Donald deflected questions on his future, however now it looks like he is able to “run it again” for the 2022 season.
On the NFL Scouting Mix in Indianapolis, Rams GM Les Snead informed reporters on Wednesday that the crew has had discussions with Donald’s crew about his contract. He additionally stated that the 2 sides are in a very good place this offseason.
“I by no means say something with certainty (however) that is not a priority proper now,” stated Snead, by way of Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic.
Donald is presently signed via the 2024 season after he inked a report six-year, $135 million extension again in 2019 that included almost $87 million assured. Regardless of that, Donald continues to be simply the twenty third highest-paid participant within the NFL relating to common annual wage for 2022. 4 defensive gamers — T.J. Watt, Joey Bosa, Myles Garrett, and Khalil Mack — are above him in AAV as issues are presently constituted.
The three-time Defensive Participant of the 12 months has a base wage of $9.25 million for the 2022 season, which features a $26.75 million cap hit. If the 2 sides had been to succeed in an extension, they might work to carry that cap quantity down thus creating more room for the group as they try to construct one other Tremendous Bowl-caliber roster as they appear to go back-to-back.
The 30-year-old — who joined the Rams as a first-round decide again in 2014 — totaled 12.5 sacks in 2021 to go together with a career-high 84 tackles. Throughout L.A.’s Tremendous Bowl run, Donald — who arguably may have been Tremendous Bowl MVP — totaled 3.5 sacks and 13 tackles via 4 playoff video games.
