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Rams' Aaron Donald Praised as a Hall of Famer by NFL Fans, Players After Retirement

NFL players, analysts and reporters showed their love and appreciation for legendary Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald on Friday after he announced his retirement.

Donald, who was a 10-time Pro Bowler, eight-time First Team All-Pro, three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and one-time Super Bowl champion over 10 seasons, announced his NFL retirement Friday at the age of 32:

Many of his peers who played both with and against him took to X in order to praise him as one of the best to ever play his position:

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, who spent years as Donald's adversary in the NFC West, had a hilarious reaction to Donald's retirement as well:

Donald even garnered praise from stars elsewhere in the sports world, including Phoenix Suns forward and legendary NBA player Kevin Durant:

All signs point toward Donald being a first-ballot Hall of Famer when the time comes, and much of the reaction on X seemed to support that sentiment:

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