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Aaron Donald

DT·Los Angeles Rams
OVERPAIDRound 1, pick 13 in 2014
Updated October 24, 2026
91.7
Model Score
Down from 93.0 last year
Trade value ·a 7th
2026 Cap Hit
$5.8M
APY
$20.0M/yr
Guaranteed at Signing
$10.0M
Years on Deal
2
Signed
2026
Est. Value
$2.9M/yr
overpaid by $17.1M/yr

Estimate: 1 yrs, $3M total · range $1.1M to $5.3M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
Nathan ShepherdNO · signed 2025
3 yr · $4.3M/yr
55
ME
Mario Edwards Jr.HOU · signed 2026
1 yr · $1.5M/yr
46
D.J. JonesDEN · signed 2025
3 yr · $13.0M/yr
52
Poona FordLAR · signed 2025
2 yr · $9.2M/yr
59
Linval JosephPHI · signed 2022
1 yr · $2.2M/yr
51
Steve McLendonTB · signed 2021
1 yr · $1.2M/yr
45

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2026$5.8M$10.0M$4.5M$32.4M$0
2027$17.9M$1.3M$4.5M$17.9M$0
2028$4.5M$0$4.5M$13.4M$0
2029$4.5M$0$0$0$0
2030$4.5M$0$0$0$0

Cap Scenario What-if

Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0

Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.

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