Rams Make Big Aaron Donald Announcement Before 2025 Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Throughout their storied history, the Los Angeles Rams have been the home to a number of amazing players, but few are as recognizable as former defensive lineman Aaron Donald.
After 10 years, he made a significant mark on the franchise, and on Tuesday, the team announced they’d be honoring his legacy during their Sunday Night Football matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Nov. 23 at SoFi Stadium.
This will include a halftime recognition ceremony, as well as a limited-edition bobblehead giveaway, handed out to the first 60,000 fans in attendance.
“Aaron Donald is one of the greatest Rams of all time and we can’t wait to come together with our fans to thank him for everything he’s done for our organization, our city and our game,” Rams General Manager Les Snead said via the team’s official website. “It will be an honor to recognize Aaron on the very field where he sealed our Super Bowl win.”
It’s certainly well deserved because from 2014 to 2023, Donald was named to 10 Pro Bowls, earned First-Team All-Pro eight times, won AP Defensive Player of the Year three times and helped win one Super Bowl.
All of those accolades are backed by 543 tackles, 111 sacks, 176 tackles for loss, 258 pressures (recorded since 2018), 260 quarterback hits, 24 forced fumbles, 21 pass deflections and seven fumble recoveries.
Of course, there’s no doubt he lived up to the high expectations he held coming into the league after the Rams selected him in the first round with pick No. 13 in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald (99),Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
This certainly won’t be the last time Donald earns such a high honor either, as he will be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2029, where there’s a very strong chance he will be a first-ballot selection.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared.