rams-monitor-retirement-status/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Aaron Donald may have stated that he felt “complete” after he concluded his 10-year career in the NFL, but things may soon change for him after a blockbuster move made by his former team, the Los Angeles Rams.
On Monday, the LA Rams acquired the two-time Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns, a move that has sent shockwaves throughout the entire league.
Reacting to the news about the trade, NFL analyst Pat McAfee immediately reached out to the legendary defensive tackle on Tuesday and asked him if he’d be open to unretiring and play with Garrett.
“It for sure got me thinking. 35, removed two years ago, gotta see if that fire can light back up,” he replied.
“It for sure got me thinking. 35, removed two years ago, gotta see if that fire can light back up,” he replied.
LA Rams Defensive Lineman Aaron Donald (99) during the training session for Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, USA on 25 October 2019.
While Donald didn’t dismiss the possibility of suiting up again for the Rams, his wife, Erica, immediately shut it down on X.
“Y’all are hilarious,” she tweeted on Tuesday.
“Y’all are hilarious,” she tweeted on Tuesday.
After turning 35 on May 23, Donald has already been away from football for two full seasons, with his legacy as a beast in defense already secured with his three NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors and a Super Bowl title in 2021.
However, the prospect of playing with Garrett and building what could be the most terrifying defensive front in NFL history, as well as another ring, could just be enough to lure him back onto the field.
Donald may have to convince his wife, Erica, if he ever wants to return to the field, as they already welcomed a new chapter in their life after he called it quits a couple of years ago.
As Aaron Donald walked away from the field, his wife Erica recognized all his sacrifices to provide for his family and become one of the all-time greats in the history of the NFL.
On March 15, 2024, Erica shared an emotional post on Instagram, saluting the Rams legend for what he’s achieved in his career.
“Won’t make this too long because you know the real. 😘,” she wrote. “I am beyond proud of you. The man you are as a husband and a father, the career you had, and the blessings you give. I love you 99. Cheers to the next chapter.”
“Won’t make this too long because you know the real. 😘,” she wrote. “I am beyond proud of you. The man you are as a husband and a father, the career you had, and the blessings you give. I love you 99. Cheers to the next chapter.”
Before Aaron Donald retired, he had spent 10 seasons with the Rams and helped them win Super Bowl LVI.
Donald was a huge part of their win more than four years ago against the Cincinnati Bengals, as he sealed the Rams’ victory by bursting through the line and swarming the Bengals’ quarterback, Joe Burrow, to force an incomplete pass with just 43 seconds left on the clock.
With his decision to retire from the game, Aaron has turned his focus back to Erica and their three children.
