Aaron Donald: Rams ace could 'leverage a trade', report claims - 4 destinations named

Pro Football Talk reporter Mike Florio has made a big claim about Aaron Donald and his future following his recent contract deal with the Los Angeles Rams.

After months of speculation and talks about possibly retiring, the Los Angeles Rams and Aaron Donald came together to strike a new contract for the perennial First-Team All-Pro, Pro Bowler and now Super Bowl champion defensive tackle.

And this was certainly no small deal either, as a breakdown of his contract shows exactly what the Rams are on the hook for, as they re-worked the three remaining years on his contract to give him a $40M raise through 2024, making him the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history at 31 years old. He also gets $95M through 2024.

Which when you consider what he has done in the game so far with 441 combined tackles, 226 QB hits, 150 tackles for loss and 98 sacks which turned into 8 Pro Bowl appearances, 7 First-team All-Pro honours and 3 NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards, it’s fair to say that he earned every penny of it.

That though is what he’s been able to bring to the table in the past, but what is he going to be able to bring in the future?

At the age of 31, he is certainly no spring chicken, and whilst he is still managing to perform at a very impressive level, registering 84 combined tackles last year – a career-best – to go along with 12.5 sacks in the regular season, you just hope that the next three years don’t see him take a massive plummet in terms of production.

He got that ring