The Los Angeles Rams are set to take on the Cincinnati Bengals tonight, and a big part of the game will come down to how well the Rams pass rush, led by star defensive tackle Aaron Donald, can get to Joe Burrow.
On NBC’s Super Bowl pregame show, Rodney Harrison had an interesting report on Donald that could hinge on the result of tonight’s game.
“If he wins a Super Bowl, there’s a strong possibility that he could walk away from the game and retire,” said Harrison.
There's a strong possibility Aaron Donald could retire if the Rams win the Super Bowl, per @Rodney_Harrison
pic.twitter.com/JfomnhX4xV— PFF (@PFF) February 13, 2022
Here are some reactions to the shocking reports made by Harrison.
fans of all the other NFC West teams seeing the "McVay could retire if they win" and "Aaron Donald could retire if they win" rumors and trying to figure out if maybe they should potentially consider possibly rooting for the Rams https://t.co/iFFhXUZUQj pic.twitter.com/71CrWSCiIx
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) February 13, 2022
Aaron Donald if the Rams win the Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/Jkm43AdhsM
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) February 13, 2022
NFL offensive linemen hearing Aaron Donald might retirehttps://t.co/eRzrAof6ua
— NFL on Prime Video (@NFLonPrime) February 13, 2022
Aaron Donald has quite possibly done everything a defensive player could do in just 8 years. A Super Bowl is all he's missing. But this is some bombshell one hour before kickoff. https://t.co/ujvyhvFxys
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 13, 2022
It would be pretty surprising for Donald to retire. Donald is only 30 and in his 8th season in the league so he would be retiring in his prime. Donald recorded 12.5 sacks this year while being selected to his 8th Pro Bowl.
Should Donald decide to walk away from football following tonight’s game, he would surely go down as one of the best defensive linemen of this generation and eventually go into the Pro Football Hall Of Fame. He will look to get the one accolade that has eluded his career tonight and help the Los Angeles Rams win the Lombardi Trophy tonight.
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.