Donald was the thirteenth total choose by the Rams within the 2014 draft and he spent two seasons with them in St Louis, profitable the 2014 Defensive Rookie of the Yr award, earlier than the staff relocated to LA.
They reached the Tremendous Bowl in 2019, shedding 13-3 to the New England Patriots, however Donald was ready so as to add a Tremendous Bowl ring to his accomplishments after the Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in their very own stadium in LA.
“All through my profession, I’ve given my the whole lot to soccer each mentally and bodily – 12 months a 12 months was devoted to changing into the absolute best participant I might be,” he added.
“I revered this sport like no different and I am blessed to have the ability to conclude my NFL profession with the identical franchise that drafted me. Not many individuals get drafted to a staff, win a world championship with that staff and retire with that staff. I don’t, and won’t, take that without any consideration.”
Donald finishes his profession with 117 sacks, two of them coming within the Rams’ Tremendous Bowl win. He turned the quickest defensive sort out to succeed in 100 sacks in NFL historical past and was an eight-time All-Professional choice.
Rams proprietor Stanley Kroenke, who additionally owns Premier League membership Arsenal, mentioned: “We’re so grateful for Aaron’s dedication to greatness and for main our franchise on and off the sector for the previous decade. He has left his mark on generations of soccer followers.”
Normal supervisor Les Snead mentioned merely “there’ll by no means be one other Aaron Donald”, whereas head coach Sean McVay added: “he is an distinctive team-mate who conjures up everybody round him to be the most effective model of themselves.
“As nice of a participant he’s, he is an excellent higher particular person. He epitomises the whole lot that is proper about sports activities.”