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According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald isn’t considered a lock to show up their respective teams’ mandatory sessions this week.
The Rams have negotiated with Donald, and he could still show up. But while negotiating, it’s at least worth the threat of withholding services to prove a point, even if he appears.
Donald participated in offseason workouts and a voluntary minicamp in April, but was absent for all 10 organized team activity practices that concluded last week. General manager Les Snead has acknowledged that Donald stayed away because of his contract situation.
Offseason workouts and OTAs are voluntary, so Donald’s absences have not cost him a penny. Players under contract who skip minicamps are subject to up to $80,405 in fines if they miss all three days. Bell, because he’s not signed, faces no financial consequence if he doesn’t show.
Donald, the 13th pick in the 2014 draft, is scheduled to earn about $3.2 million in salary and bonuses this season. The Rams also have exercised a fifth-year option that would pay him about $6.9 million in 2018.
By NFL standards, that is a bargain for an interior defensive lineman who has amassed 28 sacks and created havoc for opposing offensive coordinators, offensive linemen and quarterbacks.
http://www.ramsheadquarters.com/report-los-angeles-rams-star-aaron-donald-skip-minicamp/
The Rams have negotiated with Donald, and he could still show up. But while negotiating, it’s at least worth the threat of withholding services to prove a point, even if he appears.
Donald participated in offseason workouts and a voluntary minicamp in April, but was absent for all 10 organized team activity practices that concluded last week. General manager Les Snead has acknowledged that Donald stayed away because of his contract situation.
Offseason workouts and OTAs are voluntary, so Donald’s absences have not cost him a penny. Players under contract who skip minicamps are subject to up to $80,405 in fines if they miss all three days. Bell, because he’s not signed, faces no financial consequence if he doesn’t show.
Donald, the 13th pick in the 2014 draft, is scheduled to earn about $3.2 million in salary and bonuses this season. The Rams also have exercised a fifth-year option that would pay him about $6.9 million in 2018.
By NFL standards, that is a bargain for an interior defensive lineman who has amassed 28 sacks and created havoc for opposing offensive coordinators, offensive linemen and quarterbacks.
http://www.ramsheadquarters.com/report-los-angeles-rams-star-aaron-donald-skip-minicamp/