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Aaron Donald, 3-time Defensive Player of the Year, announces retirement to end 10-year NFL career

Los Angeles Rams star defensive tackle Aaron Donald is calling it a career at 32 years old. He will go down as one of the most decorated and dominant defensive players the NFL has ever seen.

He announced the news via social media on Friday, to the relief of quarterbacks all over the league.

"For 10 years, I have been fortunate to play the game of football at the highest level," Donald wrote. "I'm thankful for the people I've met along the way, the relationships I've built and the things I've accomplished with my teammates and individually.