Aaron Donald admits he almost left Rams and other takeaways from retirement interview

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty ImagesThe highly anticipated Aaron Donald retirement interview was released on Friday Night on the Los Angeles Rams’ YouTube channel. Interviewed by his wife, Erica, Donald spent over an hour talking about his career and his decision to retire. Here are our takeaways from the interview.

1. Aaron Donald felt like he was special after tackling Adrian Peterson

It didn’t take long for Aaron Donald to feel like he could play in the NFL. After years of people doubting him because of his size, he got immediate gratification that he could play at the highest level and be successful.

Aaron Donald on when he thought he was special:

"My first game against the Vikings. That was…