Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald will not be joining his team anytime soon according to ESPN‘s Adam Schefter. Donald, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, is seeking a new contract and has been holding out through the better part of the offseason. Rams coach Sean McVay also confirmed that there are no indications when the situation might be resolved anytime soon.
“I don’t think anything is going to change with that in the near future,” – said McVay on Monday. “I’ve had a little bit of dialogue with Aaron and we’re hopeful that we’ll get something done, but I don’t think there’s any realistic deal to August 7th being a date that changes really anything, but you never know.”
“Things remain the same. I’m looking forward to trying to connect with him later on today, and we’ll see where we’re at.” – he added.
Aaron Donald is entering the last year of his rookie deal, which will pay him $6.9 million. The 27-year-old, however, is looking to get a significant pay rise for his new contract. Donald is reportedly looking to become the league’s highest-paid defensive player in history, demanding $20 million per season. In 2017 offseason, Donald also refused to report for training camp also seeking an extension.
After being selected 13th overall by the Rams in 2014, Aaron Donald went on to establish himself as one of the NFL’s premier defensive tackles. He earned four consecutive Pro-Bow appearances since entering the league, while also getting three First-team All-Pro honors. In 62 career games, Donald has 148 tackles, 39.0 sacks, and nine forced fumbles.
