The Rams got their offseason program going on Monday — an event some liken to the first day of school.
And though Los Angeles had nearly all players in attendance for Day 1, there was only one notable absence: Defensive tackle Aaron Donald.
Second-year head coach Sean McVay said the absence was expected, given the level of communication between player and team. Donald, of course, did not attend most of last year’s offseason program and all of training camp before putting together a season that earned him AP Defensive Player of the Year. During that time, the team and Donald’s representation were working toward a contract extension, though it did not get done.