LOS ANGELES -- Dewayne Brown, a speed-and-agility coach based out of Pittsburgh, has been training Aaron Donald every offseason since he was a teenager. Last year, Brown spent an entire spring and summer with the Los Angeles Rams' star defensive tackle, putting Donald through a circuit of high-intensity training while Donald held out for a more lucrative contract. Donald went on to be named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year in 2017, but that only worked to maximize his motivation.
This year, Brown senses an even greater level of intensity from Donald, one he never considered attainable.