Report: Aaron Donald won’t ‘play another down’ without new contract
All offseason, the Los Angeles Rams have downplayed the ongoing contract dispute with Aaron Donald. Les Snead has said repeatedly that they're working to get a deal done and that none of the contracts they doled out the past five months have had any impact on Donald's situation.
Well, it sounds like it's officially time to worry.
According to Adam Schefter, some around the league believe Donald will hold out as long as he doesn't have a new deal. In other words, he's willing to sit out the entire season, regardless of the fines he'll face.
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Adam Schefter
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There is a belief from some around the league that, no matter the fines or the effect on his free agency, Aaron Donald will not play another down on his existing contract. In other words, his holdout is likely to last until a new deal comes along.
7:34 AM - Jul 26, 2018
This is pretty clearly bad news for the Rams if Schefter's report is true. Donald was willing to miss Week 1 last season, so imagine how he feels this year after seeing Brandin Cooks, Todd Gurley and Ndamukong Suh get paid.</twitterwidget>
Donald has already begun his holdout after he didn't report to training camp by Wednesday's deadline, most likely remaining back home in Pittsburgh. One would think he'll report by Aug. 7, which is the last day for him to avoid restricted free agency in 2019, but it sounds like that date doesn't matter, either.
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Needless to say, he believes he's worth more than the $6.9 million salary he'll earn this season.