INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Aaron Donald is underpaid. He was underpaid coming into the season, underpaid coming into the Super Bowl, and now he’s underpaid heading into an offseason where a great many defenders are going to land a great many dollars.
Before we get to the report from NBC’s Rodney Harrison that the Los Angeles Rams star defensive tackle could retire following a Super Bowl win on Sunday, we first must consider the money. A financial conversation makes far more sense than a 30-year-old superstar suddenly contemplating the end. Especially when he’s now entering the mix with Reggie White, Lawrence Taylor and Bruce Smith in best-defender-ever conversations.