Dating back to the 2017 season, Aaron Donald did everything in his power to convince the Los Angeles Rams he was deserving of being the league’s top paid defensive player, which finally took place leading up to Week 1 this past season.
Even if Khalil Mack‘s deal would go on to top Donald’s the next day, just the fact that the Rams were willing to reward their beloved superstar a whopping six-year, $135 million extension shows how special the former Pittsburgh star truly is.
In fact, since joining the NFL in 2014, Donald wasted little time making a strong case to be viewed as one of the league’s best defensive players, and watching him recently take home Defensive Player of the Year honors for a second year in a row will back that case up.