Former the Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald provided more insights into his decision to retire from the NFL in a recent interview with ESPN. According to Donald, he no longer has a “passion to play the game”.

Donald had flirted with retirement for several years now, but it was still surprising to see him make that decision, considering he remained one of the top defensive players in the league. In 2023, he made 53 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss, and 8.0 sacks while making his 10th Pro Bowl appearance.

“I think the passion to play the game is no longer there for me,” Donald told ESPN. “I will always love football, but to think about going through another camp and another 17-[game] season, I just don’t got the urge to want to push myself to do that no more.”

Donald retired with a resume that guarantees he’ll become a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Aside from receiving a Pro Bowl nod in each of his seasons as a pro, he also won the Defensive Player of the Year Award three times and earned First-team All-Pro selection eight times. His 111.0 career sacks are the most in the Rams’ franchise history.

“I accomplished everything and more than I even thought was possible,” Donald added.

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There will be no questions surrounding Sean McVay’s position as the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams in 2024. During a recent appearance on The Coach McVay Show, McVay promised he’ll be back with the team for the next season.

McVay flirted with stepping away from coaching in 2022, taking some time to think about his future in the NFL. He cited burnout as well as “professional failure” following a disappointing campaign as the reasons for the uncertainty.

At one point in The Coach McVay Show, there was a discussion about McVay being close to breaking John Robinson’s franchise record for most wins by a head coach. McVay asked “how far ahead” Robinson is, to which host J.B. Long responded that the record is in “striking distance next season” if McVay can “promise” there will be a Coach McWay show next season.

“That I can promise you,” McVay responded.

McWay, who took over as the Rams head coach in 2017, currently has 69 regular season wins. He needs seven more wins to surpass Robinson, who won 75 games during his nine years with the franchise.

After winning the Super Bowl in 2021, the Rams endured a disappointing campaign in 2022 that saw them finish with a 5-12 record. However, the franchise bounced back this season, currently sitting at a 9-7 record with a wild-card spot in the playoffs already secured.

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The Los Angeles Rams are bringing in some competition for their struggling kicker Lucas Havrisik. The team announced on Wednesday that they have signed veteran Mason Crosby to their practice squad.

Crosby spent all of his 16 years in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers before leaving the franchise in March after his contract expired. The 39-year-old player has yet to play this season despite having worked out with multiple teams, including the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants.

The Rams started their 2023 season with journeyman Brett Maher as their starting kicker. Maher was released after missing two field goals and one extra point in a Week 7 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The LA team then picked up Havrisik, who was previously with the Cleveland Browns’ practice squad.

Havrisik also proved to be unreliable, missing three field goals and one PAT in five games he played so far. This included a missed 43-yarder in last week’s win over the Cleveland Browns.

Mason Crosby has been mostly a reliable kicker over the course of his pro career. He made 81.4% out of his 485 career field goal attempts and has a 97.3% conversion on extra points. Crosby missed four field goals for the Packers in 2022, but three of them were for 50+ yards.

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The Los Angeles Rams have a deal in place with veteran quarterback Carson Wentz. According to multiple reports, Wentz will ink a contract until the end of the season to serve as Matthew Stafford’s backup.

The Rams brought in Wentz ahead of their bye week, wanting to give the 30-year-old player more time to study the playbook. In a corresponding move, the team waived Brett Rypien.

With Stafford dealing with a UCL sprain in his thumb, the Rams were forced to turn to Rypien for the Week 9 game against the Green Bay Packers. The Boise State product had a disappointing outing, managing to complete just 46.4% of his passes while throwing for 130 yards and an interception.

The Rams hope that Stafford will recover in time for the Week 11 clash against the Seattle Seahawks. However, if that doesn’t turn out to be the case, Wentz likely gives them a much better chance of being competitive.

Carson Wentz entered the league in 2016 as a second-overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles. It was the same draft in which the Rams took Jarred Goff with the first overall pick. Wentz seemed on his way to stardom with an impressive start to the 2017 season that saw him play as an MVP candidate before suffering an ACL tear in Week 14.

Wentz would return from his injury in 2018 but has never reached the same level of play. He left the Eagles after the 2020 season and spent the past two years with the Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Commanders.

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The Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is unlikely to play against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday as he battles with a right thumb injury. Still, one source claimed that the Rams are willing to wait to see if there is any change to his status before ruling him out completely.

Officially listed as questionable, Stafford was injured during his team’s 43-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys last week. While one source mentioned earlier in the week that it “would have been unthinkable” for him to play on Sunday due to his ulnar collateral ligament sprain, he may end up being rested given that he will have two weeks to recover before the Rams’ next game due to a bye next week.

Should Stafford be rested, Brett Rypien would be expected to replace him with Dresser Winn as backup. Star rookie wide receiver Puka Nacua, who is also listed as questionable, is expected to play.

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The Los Angeles Rams don’t seem to have enough targets to go around for all of their talented wideouts. As a result, former second-round selection Van Jefferson is on his way out of LA.

According to multiple reports, the Rams traded Jefferson to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2025. The deal also includes a 2025 seventh-rounder going to Atlanta.

With Rams’ star wide receiver Cooper Kupp being out for the start of the 2023 campaign, Jefferson was expected to shoulder much of the offensive load at the position. However, it was rookie Puka Nacua and second-year standout Tutu Atwell who actually stepped in to replace Kupp’s production.

Jefferson only made eight receptions for 108 yards this season and was involved in just two plays during the Week 5 clash against the Philadelphia Eagles. There didn’t seem to be an obvious path for him to receive more looks from quarterback Matthew Stafford, as Kupp is healthy while Nacua and Atwell don’t show signs of slowing down.

“You get Cooper back in the mix, and there were just fewer opportunities,” Rams coach Sean McVay said about Jefferson on Tuesday. “Based on how the game unfolded, that was kind of how it went down. If you had asked me before, did I anticipate [Jefferson] playing that few snaps, I would’ve not said that, but that was kind of how it unfolded.”

Jefferson has 101 career receptions for 1,499 yards and 10 TDs since entering the league.

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The Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers’ future with the franchise is once again in doubt. The Rams made Akers inactive for Week 2, with NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reporting that the team had trade discussions centered on the 24-year-old player.

Akers got 22 carries and rushed for 29 yards and one touchdown in Week 1. He followed that up with a “difficult week of practice,” according to Rapoport, and might leave Los Angeles sooner than later.  

Cam Akers was close to leaving the Rams midway through last season, making a trade request following a diminished role on the offense to start the 2022 campaign. The LA team tried to honor Akers’ request but discovered that trading him was a lot harder than it seemed.

After a failed trade, Akers returned to the team and ended up having a solid season that saw him rush for 786 yards and 13 touchdowns. However, it is hard to see the same scenario taking place this season.

The Rams have found their new running back of the future in second-year back Kyren Williams, who has 104 rushing yards and three rushing TDs throughout the first two weeks of the season. Akers will likely have to find a new landing spot if he wants to play meaningful football this season, either via trade or release.

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The Los Angeles Rams previously confirmed that their star wideout Cooper Kupp wouldn’t be on the field for their Week 1 game against the Seattle Seahawks. However, there is a real possibility that Kupp’s absence might extend further into the 2023 NFL season.

Speaking with reporters ahead of the Seahawks game, Rams’ head coach Sean McVay revealed that there is a possibility Kupp will end on the Injured Reserve. If that happens to be the case, the 2021 NFL Offensive Player of the Year would have to miss at least four games before being eligible to return.

Kupp suffered a hamstring injury at the start of the training camp and has been struggling to shake off the issue ever since. The 30-year-old recently suffered a setback in his rehab process and has been visiting several specialists in order to determine the best approach.   

“[We’re] trying to continue to get a grasp on exactly what it is so that he can get back to feeling like the Cooper that we know and love,” McVay said of Kupp. “And hopefully we’ll do that.”

Cooper Kupp was limited by injuries in 2022 as well, being forced to sit out the final eight games of the season due to an ankle surgery. He still managed to finish the campaign with 75 catches for 815 yards.

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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp arrived in Minnesota on Monday to consult with a specialist in an effort to remedy his hamstring injury, coach Sean McVay confirmed. First injured during a training camp practice on August 1, Kupp experienced a setback with his rehabilitation last week.

Missing all three of the Rams’ preseason games, Kupp is regarded as a day-to-day on the Rams’ injured list. The team expects to have more clarity on Wednesday on whether the 30-year-old will be able to feature in their Week 1 game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

“I think you just move forward, and you have to be able to operate with the situation and the guys we do have and if he’s able to go then that’s outstanding for us and, if not, then that’s kind of how we’ve been operating,” McVay explained.

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The Los Angeles Rams have acquired offensive lineman Kevin Dotson in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team confirmed the move on Sunday via social media.

Besides Dotson heading to LA, the trade includes a pair of pick swaps. The Rams will send the Steelers their fourth-round selection in 2024 and fifth-rounder in 2025 while receiving a fifth-round pick in 2024 and 2025 sixth-round selection in return.

Kevin Dotson entered the NFL in 2020 as the Steelers’ fourth-round pick and played 39 games with the franchise in the past three seasons. This includes starting all 17 games during the 2022 campaign.

The reason why the Steelers moved on from the 26-year-old Louisiana product is likely because they have their offensive line all covered up thanks to several free-agent additions like Isaac Seumalo. Also, Dotson is earning $2.7 million in 2023 while also entering the final year of his rookie deal.

The Rams reportedly made the trade because they felt Dotson would give them some additional depth at the position. The LA team already has their starters on the offensive line set, but several minor injuries and the absence of offensive tackle Joe Noteboom prompted the front office to get some additional cover.

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Former the Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald provided more insights into his decision to retire from the NFL in a recent interview with ESPN. According to Donald, he no longer has a “passion to play the game”.

Donald had flirted with retirement for several years now, but it was still surprising to see him make that decision, considering he remained one of the top defensive players in the league. In 2023, he made 53 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss, and 8.0 sacks while making his 10th Pro Bowl appearance.

“I think the passion to play the game is no longer there for me,” Donald told ESPN. “I will always love football, but to think about going through another camp and another 17-[game] season, I just don’t got the urge to want to push myself to do that no more.”

Donald retired with a resume that guarantees he’ll become a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Aside from receiving a Pro Bowl nod in each of his seasons as a pro, he also won the Defensive Player of the Year Award three times and earned First-team All-Pro selection eight times. His 111.0 career sacks are the most in the Rams’ franchise history.

“I accomplished everything and more than I even thought was possible,” Donald added.

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There will be no questions surrounding Sean McVay’s position as the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams in 2024. During a recent appearance on The Coach McVay Show, McVay promised he’ll be back with the team for the next season.

McVay flirted with stepping away from coaching in 2022, taking some time to think about his future in the NFL. He cited burnout as well as “professional failure” following a disappointing campaign as the reasons for the uncertainty.

At one point in The Coach McVay Show, there was a discussion about McVay being close to breaking John Robinson’s franchise record for most wins by a head coach. McVay asked “how far ahead” Robinson is, to which host J.B. Long responded that the record is in “striking distance next season” if McVay can “promise” there will be a Coach McWay show next season.

“That I can promise you,” McVay responded.

McWay, who took over as the Rams head coach in 2017, currently has 69 regular season wins. He needs seven more wins to surpass Robinson, who won 75 games during his nine years with the franchise.

After winning the Super Bowl in 2021, the Rams endured a disappointing campaign in 2022 that saw them finish with a 5-12 record. However, the franchise bounced back this season, currently sitting at a 9-7 record with a wild-card spot in the playoffs already secured.

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The Los Angeles Rams are bringing in some competition for their struggling kicker Lucas Havrisik. The team announced on Wednesday that they have signed veteran Mason Crosby to their practice squad.

Crosby spent all of his 16 years in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers before leaving the franchise in March after his contract expired. The 39-year-old player has yet to play this season despite having worked out with multiple teams, including the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants.

The Rams started their 2023 season with journeyman Brett Maher as their starting kicker. Maher was released after missing two field goals and one extra point in a Week 7 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The LA team then picked up Havrisik, who was previously with the Cleveland Browns’ practice squad.

Havrisik also proved to be unreliable, missing three field goals and one PAT in five games he played so far. This included a missed 43-yarder in last week’s win over the Cleveland Browns.

Mason Crosby has been mostly a reliable kicker over the course of his pro career. He made 81.4% out of his 485 career field goal attempts and has a 97.3% conversion on extra points. Crosby missed four field goals for the Packers in 2022, but three of them were for 50+ yards.

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The Los Angeles Rams have a deal in place with veteran quarterback Carson Wentz. According to multiple reports, Wentz will ink a contract until the end of the season to serve as Matthew Stafford’s backup.

The Rams brought in Wentz ahead of their bye week, wanting to give the 30-year-old player more time to study the playbook. In a corresponding move, the team waived Brett Rypien.

With Stafford dealing with a UCL sprain in his thumb, the Rams were forced to turn to Rypien for the Week 9 game against the Green Bay Packers. The Boise State product had a disappointing outing, managing to complete just 46.4% of his passes while throwing for 130 yards and an interception.

The Rams hope that Stafford will recover in time for the Week 11 clash against the Seattle Seahawks. However, if that doesn’t turn out to be the case, Wentz likely gives them a much better chance of being competitive.

Carson Wentz entered the league in 2016 as a second-overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles. It was the same draft in which the Rams took Jarred Goff with the first overall pick. Wentz seemed on his way to stardom with an impressive start to the 2017 season that saw him play as an MVP candidate before suffering an ACL tear in Week 14.

Wentz would return from his injury in 2018 but has never reached the same level of play. He left the Eagles after the 2020 season and spent the past two years with the Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Commanders.

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The Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is unlikely to play against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday as he battles with a right thumb injury. Still, one source claimed that the Rams are willing to wait to see if there is any change to his status before ruling him out completely.

Officially listed as questionable, Stafford was injured during his team’s 43-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys last week. While one source mentioned earlier in the week that it “would have been unthinkable” for him to play on Sunday due to his ulnar collateral ligament sprain, he may end up being rested given that he will have two weeks to recover before the Rams’ next game due to a bye next week.

Should Stafford be rested, Brett Rypien would be expected to replace him with Dresser Winn as backup. Star rookie wide receiver Puka Nacua, who is also listed as questionable, is expected to play.

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The Los Angeles Rams don’t seem to have enough targets to go around for all of their talented wideouts. As a result, former second-round selection Van Jefferson is on his way out of LA.

According to multiple reports, the Rams traded Jefferson to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2025. The deal also includes a 2025 seventh-rounder going to Atlanta.

With Rams’ star wide receiver Cooper Kupp being out for the start of the 2023 campaign, Jefferson was expected to shoulder much of the offensive load at the position. However, it was rookie Puka Nacua and second-year standout Tutu Atwell who actually stepped in to replace Kupp’s production.

Jefferson only made eight receptions for 108 yards this season and was involved in just two plays during the Week 5 clash against the Philadelphia Eagles. There didn’t seem to be an obvious path for him to receive more looks from quarterback Matthew Stafford, as Kupp is healthy while Nacua and Atwell don’t show signs of slowing down.

“You get Cooper back in the mix, and there were just fewer opportunities,” Rams coach Sean McVay said about Jefferson on Tuesday. “Based on how the game unfolded, that was kind of how it went down. If you had asked me before, did I anticipate [Jefferson] playing that few snaps, I would’ve not said that, but that was kind of how it unfolded.”

Jefferson has 101 career receptions for 1,499 yards and 10 TDs since entering the league.

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The Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers’ future with the franchise is once again in doubt. The Rams made Akers inactive for Week 2, with NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reporting that the team had trade discussions centered on the 24-year-old player.

Akers got 22 carries and rushed for 29 yards and one touchdown in Week 1. He followed that up with a “difficult week of practice,” according to Rapoport, and might leave Los Angeles sooner than later.  

Cam Akers was close to leaving the Rams midway through last season, making a trade request following a diminished role on the offense to start the 2022 campaign. The LA team tried to honor Akers’ request but discovered that trading him was a lot harder than it seemed.

After a failed trade, Akers returned to the team and ended up having a solid season that saw him rush for 786 yards and 13 touchdowns. However, it is hard to see the same scenario taking place this season.

The Rams have found their new running back of the future in second-year back Kyren Williams, who has 104 rushing yards and three rushing TDs throughout the first two weeks of the season. Akers will likely have to find a new landing spot if he wants to play meaningful football this season, either via trade or release.

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The Los Angeles Rams previously confirmed that their star wideout Cooper Kupp wouldn’t be on the field for their Week 1 game against the Seattle Seahawks. However, there is a real possibility that Kupp’s absence might extend further into the 2023 NFL season.

Speaking with reporters ahead of the Seahawks game, Rams’ head coach Sean McVay revealed that there is a possibility Kupp will end on the Injured Reserve. If that happens to be the case, the 2021 NFL Offensive Player of the Year would have to miss at least four games before being eligible to return.

Kupp suffered a hamstring injury at the start of the training camp and has been struggling to shake off the issue ever since. The 30-year-old recently suffered a setback in his rehab process and has been visiting several specialists in order to determine the best approach.   

“[We’re] trying to continue to get a grasp on exactly what it is so that he can get back to feeling like the Cooper that we know and love,” McVay said of Kupp. “And hopefully we’ll do that.”

Cooper Kupp was limited by injuries in 2022 as well, being forced to sit out the final eight games of the season due to an ankle surgery. He still managed to finish the campaign with 75 catches for 815 yards.

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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp arrived in Minnesota on Monday to consult with a specialist in an effort to remedy his hamstring injury, coach Sean McVay confirmed. First injured during a training camp practice on August 1, Kupp experienced a setback with his rehabilitation last week.

Missing all three of the Rams’ preseason games, Kupp is regarded as a day-to-day on the Rams’ injured list. The team expects to have more clarity on Wednesday on whether the 30-year-old will be able to feature in their Week 1 game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

“I think you just move forward, and you have to be able to operate with the situation and the guys we do have and if he’s able to go then that’s outstanding for us and, if not, then that’s kind of how we’ve been operating,” McVay explained.

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The Los Angeles Rams have acquired offensive lineman Kevin Dotson in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team confirmed the move on Sunday via social media.

Besides Dotson heading to LA, the trade includes a pair of pick swaps. The Rams will send the Steelers their fourth-round selection in 2024 and fifth-rounder in 2025 while receiving a fifth-round pick in 2024 and 2025 sixth-round selection in return.

Kevin Dotson entered the NFL in 2020 as the Steelers’ fourth-round pick and played 39 games with the franchise in the past three seasons. This includes starting all 17 games during the 2022 campaign.

The reason why the Steelers moved on from the 26-year-old Louisiana product is likely because they have their offensive line all covered up thanks to several free-agent additions like Isaac Seumalo. Also, Dotson is earning $2.7 million in 2023 while also entering the final year of his rookie deal.

The Rams reportedly made the trade because they felt Dotson would give them some additional depth at the position. The LA team already has their starters on the offensive line set, but several minor injuries and the absence of offensive tackle Joe Noteboom prompted the front office to get some additional cover.

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