Aaron Donald is gearing up for his second hit at a Super Bowl, and it could be his last.
According to NBC’s Rodney Harrison, the All-Pro defensive midfielder could decide to consider it a career if the Rams take down the Bengals in Super Bowl 56.
Speaking on the network’s pregnancy show, Harrison said he was told by Donald that, if the Rams finished their Super Bowl, Donald could walk away:
Rodney Harrison says Aaron Donald told him there’s a “very high chance” Donald could retire if the Rams win the Super Bowl today
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He’s big on heritage. He doesn’t want to be remembered as a defender who accomplished a lot personally, but never won the Super Bowl. He also told me this: If he wins the Super Bowl, he will most likely quit the game and retire.
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Number 99 has been one of the NFL’s best overall defenders since being picked by the Rams in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Over nine seasons, Donald has been seven times a first-team best player. and three times as Defensive Player of the Year. He was also named to the Sporting News All-Decade team in the 2010s.
Donald has a contract until the end of the 2024 season. He signed a six-year extension with Los Angeles ahead of the 2018 season.
He’s scored four bags in his NFL playoff career, including 1 1/2 in 2022. During his career, he’s scored 98 bags, mostly from the interior.
For now, the Rams are focused on winning it all with Donald, but that might be their last chance to do so.
