May 2022 - Los Angeles Rams Wiretap

Aaron Donald 'At Peace' With Career If He Doesn't Get New Deal

May 31, 2022 8:44 AM

Aaron Donald, 31, says he could walk away from football after just eight seasons without playing another down and be satisfied.

While appearing on Brandon Marshall's "I Am Athlete" podcast, Donald said four times he is "at peace" with his career.

Donald is not participating in the voluntary organized team activities with the Los Angeles Rams as he seeks a new contract, having outplayed the six-year, $125 million deal he signed in 2018.

"It ain't about the money, but it's a business at the end of the day," Donald said. "That's what you've got to see. For me, it’s about winning. I don’t want to play football if I can’t win anyway, so I feel like if I got a real opportunity to win another Super Bowl, then it makes sense to play. But again, it’s still a business. We’ve got to handle the business side of things, and if that wasn’t to get handled then, you know, it is what it is type of situation. I’ll be fine regardless.

"But me talking about retirement, that was happening way before we won a Super Bowl. I’ve been saying that since I got into the league that I was going to play eight years and be done. That’s just what I’ve been saying. It just came out and then everybody think that, ‘Oh, he said if he wins a Super Bowl he’s going to retire.’ Nah, I got teammates, coaches, my family who know about this. I said I’m going to play eight years, and I’m going to probably be done playing football. But winning a Super Bowl you get kind of a little addicted to it. I ain’t going to lie. I want to feel that again. That experience is like none other. If I was to play, it’s just to win another Super Bowl, but at the end of the day, it’s still a business and it got to make sense to me and my family."

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Sean McVay 'Really' Wants Odell Beckham Back With Rams

May 16, 2022 9:26 AM

Sean McVay is making it clear he wants Odell Beckham, Jr. back with the Los Angeles Rams.

There has been little news about Beckham's future so far this offseason as has recovers from an ACL injury suffered in the Super Bowl.

"Oh, of course. I really want Odell back on our team. He's a guy that, in a short amount of time, we were able to develop a really special relationship. I thought he brought a great spark to our team. I thought he played really well. He's a great teammate," McVay told NFL Network's Rich Eisen.

"Without a doubt, want to get Odell back here. That's the goal and continuing to work toward a solution of him re-signing with the Rams."

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Bills-Rams Will Kick Off 2022 Season

May 13, 2022 8:40 AM

The NFL's 2022 season will begin when the Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills on September 8 on Thursday Night Football.

Week 1 will conclude with Russell Wilson making his Denver Broncos debut against the Seattle Seahawks at his old home.

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Rams To Host Broncos On Christmas Day

May 11, 2022 9:16 AM

The Los Angeles Rams will host the Denver Broncos on Christmas Day, the NFL has revealed.

The Week 16 game will air at 4:30 p.m. ET. It will be the second game of a Christmas tripleheader that was announced by the NFL last month.

It will be the third straight year the NFL has played on Christmas.

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