Amid contract talks, Rams’ Aaron Donald absent from optional workout
By RICH HAMMOND
THOUSAND OAKS — The Rams’ first day of OTA practice was notable for an absence, as star defensive lineman Aaron Donald stayed away from the optional work because of a contract-related matter.
Donald isn’t set to become a free agent any time soon. He has one season remaining on his rookie contract, and the Rams recently picked up the fifth-year option on that contract, for the 2018 season.
Donald is set to make $3.2 million this season and almost $7 million next season, but as one of the best defensive players in the NFL, at only age 25, Donald at some point will receive a massive raise.
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