Rams All-Pro pass rusher Aaron Donald announces retirement: 'Cheers to what's next'

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After an impressive ten-year run in the NFL, Aaron Donald has decided to call it a career.

The star defensive tackle, who spent his entire storied career with the Los Angeles Rams, shared his retirement plans in a heartfelt social media post on Friday. 

"Throughout my career, I have given my everything to football both mentally and physically -- 365 days a year was dedicated to becoming the best possible player I could be," Donald wrote in a statement. 

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Aaron Donald, #99 of the Los Angeles Rams, looks on after the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on September 10, 2023, in Seattle, Washington. The Los Angeles Rams won 30-13. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

The three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year also expressed appreciation that he spent his final season, and every other season, wearing a Rams uniform.

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"I respected this game like no other and I'm blessed to be able to conclude my NFL career with the same franchise that drafted me. Not many people get drafted to a team, win a World Championship with that team and retire with that team. I do not, and will not, take that for granted," he said in a statement posted to social media."

Donald finishes his storied career with 111 sacks, 76 tackles for loss, and 24 forced fumbles. He was named to ten Pro Bowls and was an eight-time All-Pro selection. 

Donald was a key part of the Rams team that defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI. He is widely regarded as one of the best interior lineman in league history and will likely