“I get better with age, man,” Aaron Donald shoves off retirement talks with huge statement
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Aaron Donald is all set to return for the Los Angeles Rams for his 9th season in the NFL. The defensive tackler had sparked off retirement rumours after his side won the Super Bowl last season, against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Donald has shoved off all the retirement talks and has clarified that he’s getting better with age, and feels he is the as fast as he has been ever in his career. These words will definitely sound sweet to the Rams faithful who know how important Aaron Donald is to their defensive setup.
Aaron Donald is not going away from the NFL anytime soon
Donald, 31, made these comments while appearing on the Million Dollar Worth of Game podcast a couple of days back. He said, “I feel quick. I feel explosive,” when asked about his retirement plans on the show.
“I don’t feel like I’m slowing down—if anything, I feel like I’m getting faster. I feel like I’m in better shape. I keep telling people, I get better with age, man. I don’t slow down. I just feel like I’m getting that much stronger. I look better with age and all that.”
Aaron Donald has been a rock in defense for the Rams over the last seven seasons, and has earned himself a first-team All-Pro selection in all of them. Along with this he has also won the defensive player of the Year award three times throughout his career.
Aaron Donald was also confident of repeating their Super Bowl success this year, as he feels that the franchise have the correct personnel to challenge for it yet again after winning it last year.
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