The official Aaron Donald IS BACK thread
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YIPPY!
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/09/09/aaron-donald-ends-holdout-reports-to-rams/
Aaron Donald ends holdout, reports to Rams
Posted by Michael David Smith on September 9, 2017, 2:19 PM EDT
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In a surprise move on the eve of the season, Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald has ended his holdout.
A league source tells PFT that Donald showed up today and passed his physical. He’s back with the team.
That comes as a surprise, just a day after Rams coach Sean McVay confirmed that Donald won’t play tomorrow against the Colts.
Donald was risking losing $106,014 a week while he was out, and he has apparently calculated that he’d rather not miss out on his weekly game checks. He still wants a long-term contract that makes him the highest-paid player in the NFL, and he still may get it. But for now he’s ready to go back to work, on his old contract.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/09/09/aaron-donald-ends-holdout-reports-to-rams/
Aaron Donald ends holdout, reports to Rams
Posted by Michael David Smith on September 9, 2017, 2:19 PM EDT
Getty Images
In a surprise move on the eve of the season, Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald has ended his holdout.
A league source tells PFT that Donald showed up today and passed his physical. He’s back with the team.
That comes as a surprise, just a day after Rams coach Sean McVay confirmed that Donald won’t play tomorrow against the Colts.
Donald was risking losing $106,014 a week while he was out, and he has apparently calculated that he’d rather not miss out on his weekly game checks. He still wants a long-term contract that makes him the highest-paid player in the NFL, and he still may get it. But for now he’s ready to go back to work, on his old contract.
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JackDRams
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As long as the deal doesn't kill the cap and prevent keeping his teammates so they can all join in the Lombardi trophies they are destined for.
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Guess I'll welcome him back for the sake of the Rams, but I don't know if I'll ever see him in the same light that I did before this...I'm still very disappointed in him...I would guess his return is something money-related...He sure hasn't given a shit about the team to this point...
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Been saying it since he started his holdout. It wasn't just about the money. It was about not having to risk injury in TC and pre-season. Proof? He still doesn't have a renegotiated contract. For that, the Rams should enforce all the fines that entails. He's not the first Ram to use a contract dispute to get out of TC and PS.. Orlando Pace did it several times. He admitted as much after his retirement. I bet AD is already happy with what the Rams have offered and has been for the last month.
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Or ... that his agent purchased a fat insurance policy against injury.
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I'm happy but slightly irritated. Why wait until now ? Could've done the good faith thing and started this week.
I want him to get was he's worth but this is a bit silly.
Oh well.
I want him to get was he's worth but this is a bit silly.
Oh well.
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Knew this wouldn't last that long once real games were on deck. I expect to see him ready to go for week 2 against Washington. The business side of this game is as serious as the play on the field. I see what happened to Geno Atkins and maybe AD wants to give himself the best possible chance of reaching that mega deal before a possible career altering injury. Let's get back to talking about ball!