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Rams' Aaron Donald on his first game: 'I just have to play better'

LOS ANGELES -- Aaron Donald was not happy with the way his season began.

"I didn’t win my one-on-ones," the Los Angeles Rams' star defensive lineman said after Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Washington Redskins. "When I have one-on-ones, I usually win those."

Donald spent the entire summer holding out, using what little leverage he had to try to turn the past two years of his rookie contract into a lucrative extension. He returned Sept. 9, the day before the Rams' season opener, and didn't practice with the team until the following Wednesday.