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Rams legend Aaron Donald announces his retirement

The future Hall of Famer has called it a career

By Braulio Perez

NFC Wild Card Playoffs - Los Angeles Rams v Detroit Lions
NFC Wild Card Playoffs - Los Angeles Rams v Detroit Lions / Ryan Kang/GettyImages

He'll go down as one of the greatest defensive tackles of all time. Ever since he made his debut in the league for the Rams back in 2014, Aaron Donald has been a complete and total force in the trenches for the team.

Donald has eight First-Team All Pro selections to his name. As it turns out, his brilliant 2023 campaign will be his last in the NFL. In a bit of a stunner, Donald officially announced his retirement from the Rams and the league on Friday:

Donald has 111 sacks to his name, including the unreal 20.5 he posted during the 2018 season. He also won a Super Bowl with the Rams. Quarterbacks will be happy he's hanging up his cleats. Next stop for Donald? The Hall of Fame, no doubt about that.