Aaron Donald Admits He Felt 'Burnt Out' Before Retiring From NFL

Future NFL Hall of Famer Aaron Donald played until he had nothing left to give the Rams.

Donald announced his retirement after 10 seasons of chasing quarterbacks in the NFL. He accrued 10 Pro Bowl selections, three DPOY awards and a Super Bowl, among the many accolades. 

No. 99 reached Lawrence Taylor-level comparisons at his career's zenith and played at an elite level until his final snap. 

Aaron Donald (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Addressing his retirement, Donald released a video on social media, sharing his sincere thoughts on why he decided to step away.

"I'm complete, I'm full. I think the passion to play the game is no longer there for me," Donald said in the video.

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"I will always love football, but to think about going through another camp and another 17 [game] season, I just don't got the urge to want to push myself to do that no more. 

"I'm just, I'm burnt out, if anything, the best way to say it is that I'm full, I'm complete. I'm satisfied with what I was able to do in 10 years, and I think it's time for me to, at 32 years old, retire from football and jump into the next step in my career, my life, and now it's time to move on."

The 32-year-old retires with 111 career sacks, 543 tackles (176 tackles for loss) and 260 QB hits.

Donald admitted that he felt burnt out by the game and couldn't bear preparing for a new season.

The Rams defense works with a clean slate now that Donald's gone. For a decade, AD anchored not just the defense but all units on Sean McVay's team. 

Quarterbacks will sleep better at night knowing Donald's retired.

Aaron Donald discusses his decision to retire. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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