The future Hall of Fame member of the first ballot had flirted with the idea of moving away from the game after winning Super Bowl LVI. He had even said he would return if the Rams brought in key players like Von Miller and Odell Beckham, but Miller signed with Buffalo and Beckham remains unsigned.
In the end, it didn’t matter as much as the money. Donald re-established the market he was already sitting in, going from $ 22.5 million a year leading the league to $ 31.6 million a year on average. The new average compensation is $ 10 million a year more than the next closest home defense player (Leonard Williams of the Giants).
Money, as we all know, is worth it. Donald is a seven-time All-Pro and eight-time Pro Bowler, a member of the Hall of Fame All-2010s, a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and was the Defensive Rookie of the Year. 2014. Donald has existed as the epitome of excellence for most of his career, proving that the Rams were right to spend the 13th general election in the 2014 draft.
With the goal of running it again in 2022, the Rams can feel more confident about their chances with Donald back in the fold. General Manager Les Snead has removed another important topic from his to-do list.