Since entering the league as the 13th pick in 2014 NFL Draft, Los Angeles Rams’ defensive tackle Aaron Donald managed to establish himself as arguably the best football player on the defensive side of the ball. This is deservingly so, as he made First team All-Pro four times during that time and racked up 59.5 sacks and 264 tackles. But, if you ask Donald’s former teammate, retired defensive end Chris Long, he should also be considered the best football player in the world, period.

Long, who played for the Rams between 2008 and 2015, recently spoke on Huddle Up with Gus podcast and told the host Gus Frerotte that he immediately knew Donald is a special player.

“I’d like to credit myself with being the first person to know he was going to be amazing,” – said Long jokingly. “We used to joke his rookie camp that he was going to be in the Hall of Fame, but I kind of wasn’t joking.”

Long then called Donald “the best football player in the world, in my opinion,” before praising the 28-year-old for his work ethic.

“I’ve never seen anybody work so hard, who had so much talent and play so violent and play with such tenacity,” – he added. “This guy would fight you on the field at the drop of a hat, and I respect that about him, and outworks everybody. I would be the last person in the film room usually at the end of camp, and I would go in there and watch tape once everybody was at home. I started going in there and opening the door and turning the lights on to find my pen or notebook, and he was in there every night.”

Chris Long and Aaron Donald shared the locker room in 2014 and 2015, before Long left to play with New England Patriots in 2016. After winning Super Bowl ring with the Pats, Long signed with Philadelphia Eagles in 2017 and won another ring there. He retired following the end of 2018 NFL season.

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Los Angeles Rams gave their defensive tackle Aaron Donald an excellent reason to end his holdout. Rams announced on Friday that Donald agreed to a six-year extension which will keep him in LA through the 2024 season. After getting the deal done, the 27-year-old All-Pro re-joined the team and is expected to play in season opener against the Oakland Raiders.

#LARams + @aarondonald97 agree to terms on a six-year extension.

Read » https://t.co/I0gsAUnZHt pic.twitter.com/8QAAji2h0j

— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 31, 2018

While the Rams failed to disclose the details about the contract, according to ESPN‘s Adam Schefter, Aaron Donald received the largest deal in NFL history for a defensive player. The extension is reportedly worth $135 million with $87 million guaranteed. Donald was scheduled to earn $6.9 million in 2018 and was entering the final year of his rookie deal.

Los Angeles Rams were working on an extension with Aaron Donald since the end of 2016 season, but couldn’t make significant progress until now. One of the reasons for that was Donald’s wish to get a record-breaking deal, something the Rams weren’t willing to give him until now.

In order to force the organization to give him a new deal, Donald missed OTAs, minicamps and training camp in both 2017 and 2018 preseason. The holdout didn’t affect his play in 2017 since he was named AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, so we can expect him to have another impressive season this time around as well.

Aaron Donald was the Rams’ 13th overall pick in 2014. Donald immediately made an impact in his rookie season, being selected to Pro Bowl and receiving NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. He backed that up with three more consecutive Pro Bowl selections and three straight First-team All-Pro honors. His career stats include 205 total tackles, 39.0 sacks, nine forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in 62 NFL career games.

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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.

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Since entering the league as the 13th pick in 2014 NFL Draft, Los Angeles Rams’ defensive tackle Aaron Donald managed to establish himself as arguably the best football player on the defensive side of the ball. This is deservingly so, as he made First team All-Pro four times during that time and racked up 59.5 sacks and 264 tackles. But, if you ask Donald’s former teammate, retired defensive end Chris Long, he should also be considered the best football player in the world, period.

Long, who played for the Rams between 2008 and 2015, recently spoke on Huddle Up with Gus podcast and told the host Gus Frerotte that he immediately knew Donald is a special player.

“I’d like to credit myself with being the first person to know he was going to be amazing,” – said Long jokingly. “We used to joke his rookie camp that he was going to be in the Hall of Fame, but I kind of wasn’t joking.”

Long then called Donald “the best football player in the world, in my opinion,” before praising the 28-year-old for his work ethic.

“I’ve never seen anybody work so hard, who had so much talent and play so violent and play with such tenacity,” – he added. “This guy would fight you on the field at the drop of a hat, and I respect that about him, and outworks everybody. I would be the last person in the film room usually at the end of camp, and I would go in there and watch tape once everybody was at home. I started going in there and opening the door and turning the lights on to find my pen or notebook, and he was in there every night.”

Chris Long and Aaron Donald shared the locker room in 2014 and 2015, before Long left to play with New England Patriots in 2016. After winning Super Bowl ring with the Pats, Long signed with Philadelphia Eagles in 2017 and won another ring there. He retired following the end of 2018 NFL season.

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Los Angeles Rams gave their defensive tackle Aaron Donald an excellent reason to end his holdout. Rams announced on Friday that Donald agreed to a six-year extension which will keep him in LA through the 2024 season. After getting the deal done, the 27-year-old All-Pro re-joined the team and is expected to play in season opener against the Oakland Raiders.

#LARams + @aarondonald97 agree to terms on a six-year extension.

Read » https://t.co/I0gsAUnZHt pic.twitter.com/8QAAji2h0j

— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 31, 2018

While the Rams failed to disclose the details about the contract, according to ESPN‘s Adam Schefter, Aaron Donald received the largest deal in NFL history for a defensive player. The extension is reportedly worth $135 million with $87 million guaranteed. Donald was scheduled to earn $6.9 million in 2018 and was entering the final year of his rookie deal.

Los Angeles Rams were working on an extension with Aaron Donald since the end of 2016 season, but couldn’t make significant progress until now. One of the reasons for that was Donald’s wish to get a record-breaking deal, something the Rams weren’t willing to give him until now.

In order to force the organization to give him a new deal, Donald missed OTAs, minicamps and training camp in both 2017 and 2018 preseason. The holdout didn’t affect his play in 2017 since he was named AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, so we can expect him to have another impressive season this time around as well.

Aaron Donald was the Rams’ 13th overall pick in 2014. Donald immediately made an impact in his rookie season, being selected to Pro Bowl and receiving NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. He backed that up with three more consecutive Pro Bowl selections and three straight First-team All-Pro honors. His career stats include 205 total tackles, 39.0 sacks, nine forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in 62 NFL career games.

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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.

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