Aaron Donald says 2023 play dependent upon new contract considers retirement (1 Viewer)

[BooBirdSaint]

With all the future draft picks the Rams have given up losing Donald would be a huge loss.

Donald 'at peace' with career if no deal reached

Aaron Donald said on the "I Am Athlete" podcast that he's "at peace" with his career if a new deal can't be reached with the Los Angeles Rams.

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"Donald indicated that his return is contingent on getting a new deal." - He is under contract until 2024 but there isn't any guaranteed money left on his deal.

"Last season was Donald's eighth in the NFL, and he said on the podcast that he had always discussed retiring after eight seasons. He said winning a Super Bowl has nothing to do with his decision."

 

[RaginSaint93]

A player trying to get more money, I’m shocked /s

 

[BayouSAINTJoe]

He's playing this season

 

[RaginCajun83]

boy who cried wolf, he isn't going anywhere

 

[sammymvpknight]

Yawn. This isn’t even a story.

 

[B4YOU]

This is why you don’t front load signing bonus money on long contracts. He is crying about next year’s guaranteed money after 8M signing and 5M roster pay outs. He still has 5M roster bonuses in 23 and 24.

The outcome of this, see: Julio Jones and his 2022 15.5M dead cap for Atl as why you spread/backend bonus money.

 

[jrdbrn]

I thought he was staying if they resigned those other players.

 

[BayouSAINTJoe]

This is a front to make it look like LA isn't paying its players. I see right through this, there's no way in hell that all these players are moving to and living in the most expensive market in this country on discount contracts to get a ring. Somebody is paying these players under the table.

 

[sainthood]

Donald should be the highest paid defensive player in the league and set a new bar given the new TV contract just like wide receivers are doing. He has a ring. The only real leverage he has is threatening to retire or sit out.

 

[Boy_of_wonder75]

I support the workers over the billionaires 99 times out of 100. Do what you need to do, Aaron Donald.

 

[AgnesT]

BYE!

 

[superchuck500]

This is why you don’t front load signing bonus money on long contracts. He is crying about next year’s guaranteed money after 8M signing and 5M roster pay outs. He still has 5M roster bonuses in 23 and 24.

The outcome of this, see: Julio Jones and his 2022 15.5M dead cap for Atl as why you spread/backend bonus money.

Yes, that $40 MILLION he got for signing the contract in 2018 are long forgotten.

 

[CTSaint]

He's not going anywhere but to Rams' mandatory minicamp next week.

 

[Crzycjunx76]

Honestly, in his place I might consider retiring even if a new contract is offered.

When I was younger that thought would have never crossed my mind.

Now though I think, the man has a superbowl ring and if he has been decentley intellegent with his money he has multi generational wealth. Football is physically demanding, and the strain of maintaining his athleticism at his weight, and the general wear of being in the trenches can seriously impact long term quality of life... and then there is CTE or the risk of serious injury.

He is also reaching the age, post prime, where maintaining his level of play will take more and more work for less return. He also has 3 kids, one of them 1yr old... he can see the world live it up, find and pursue other passions.

Now competitive fire in athletes of his level, undoubtedly tens of millions to be had in another contract, and the chance to build on his legacy probably keeps him from walking away... and this is probably just "public negotioation", but I would not be shocked if he walked away and even if he was a Saint I would not begrudge him that choice.

 

[gregh]

i hope he gets max contract