Aaron Donald sought to accomplish two things in 2017: He wanted to let the Los Angeles Rams know he was unhappy with his contract, and he wanted to show them how worthy he was of exorbitant compensation.
Shortly after Donald was named Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year on Saturday, the line of questioning naturally steered toward money.
"I'm just glad and blessed to have the opportunity to be holding this trophy," Donald said onstage at the NFL Honors ceremony in Minneapolis. "I've got a good team, got great agents that I know are going to handle the business side, and I trust those guys.