Aaron Donald

Aaron Donald didn’t hear Ernest Jones when the Los Angeles Rams’ rookie linebacker called out a defensive formation last week, so the three-time AP Defensive Player of the Year asked Jones to repeat himself. “I about froze up,” Jones recalled Wednesday with a laugh. “I was like, ‘Bro, this is Aaron Donald!’” It’s still early in the Rams’ offseason...

The National Football League unveiled each team’s new 17-game 2021 regular season schedule on Wednesday. That means that the fans in Los Angeles will get a glimpse of the upcoming opponents for both the Rams and Chargers at SoFi Stadium for the first time. After a season played in front of no or limited crowds in 2020 because of COVID-19,…

The Los Angeles Rams selected Louisville receiver Tutu Atwell with their first pick in the draft, supplementing their group of pass-catchers for Matthew Stafford with even more speed. The Rams used the 57th overall pick on the 5-foot-9 Atwell on Friday night in a mild surprise for a team that lost four defensive starters to free agency and a trade…

The Rams’ most recent first-round draft pick was Jared Goff, and that was way back in 2016. They aren’t scheduled to have another first-round pick until 2024, when Goff will be over three years removed from his last snap for Los Angeles. General manager Les Snead does not exactly adhere to conventional wisdom when building a roster, and coach Sean…

The attorney for a man who accused NFL star Aaron Donald of assaulting him at a Pittsburgh nightclub last weekend has apologized, saying it was a case of mistaken identity.

The lawyer for Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald said Friday that witnesses and surveillance video refute a man’s claim the player assaulted him at a Pittsburgh nightclub last weekend. Attorney Casey White told WPXI-TV that the video indicates Donald did not assault anyone but was trying to save the victim, De’Vincent Spriggs. The station aired black-and-white video that shows about a...

A lawyer is telling Pittsburgh police that Los Angeles Rams player Aaron Donald and others assaulted his 26-year-old client at a nightclub last weekend, causing multiple injuries.

DeSean Jackson actually scored his first touchdowns on the site of SoFi Stadium decades before the Los Angeles Rams’ new home was even built. Jackson grew up in the city’s Crenshaw district, and he played youth games in nearby Inglewood at Darby Park, which is right next-door to the land where Rams owner Stan Kroenke raised his palatial stadium...

Leonard Floyd is much more than a pass rusher to the Los Angeles Rams, and that’s why they gave him $64 million to stick around for four more seasons.

Veteran receiver DeSean Jackson agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, returning to his native Southern California after 13 NFL seasons on the East Coast. Jackson will provide a deep threat for new quarterback Matthew Stafford. The deal also reunites Jackson with Sean McVay, his offensive coordinator for three seasons in Washington. The 34-year-old Jackson…

Pass rusher Leonard Floyd has agreed to a four-year deal to return to the Los Angeles Rams, slowing the team’s losses in free agency. The Rams announced the deal Monday. ESPN reported the contract is worth $64 million for Floyd, who is coming off the best season of his five-year NFL career. The Rams signed Floyd last April after the…

Sean McVay says he can’t talk about Matthew Stafford until the new league year begins in mid-March and the Los Angeles Rams’ blockbuster quarterback trade is official. He’s still allowed to talk about Jared Goff, but the coach isn’t saying much. In his first public comments since the Rams agreed to ship Goff to Detroit, McVay gave only a few minor...

The Los Angeles Rams have finalized their coaching staff for next season, hiring five additional new assistant coaches and making several promotions. Rams coach Sean McVay announced the moves Tuesday. The Rams hired offensive line coach Kevin Carberry, assistant defensive line coach Marcus Dixon, assistant special teams coach Dwayne Stukes, and offensive assistants Nick Jones and Chris O’Hara. McVay...

The new star quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams is finally speaking out about the trade that saw him depart Detroit for the bright lights of Hollywood. After spending 12 years with the Detroit Lions, Stafford requested a trade from the only organization he’s ever known. A few days later, the Lions traded Stafford to the Rams in exchange for…

Raheem Morris and Sean McVay first met on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ coaching staff over a decade ago, and Morris immediately knew this 22-year-old assistant wide receivers coach was going places. Morris is thrilled they’re back together with the Los Angeles Rams to go after a Super Bowl title. “He’s had all the answers since 2008,” the Rams’ new...

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers earned his third Associated Press Most Valuable Player award, while Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald took his third top defensive player prize at NFL Honors

Los Angeles Rams’ defensive tackle Aaron Donald has another award to add to his trophy case. Donald joined elite company on Saturday night as he was named the 2020 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award winner. It is the third time in his career that Donald has won the award. In doing so, Donald joined elite company becoming just…

The Detroit Lions are trading quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for quarterback Jared Goff, two future first-round picks and a third-round pick, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday night because the deal has not been completed. ESPN first reported the swap, which…

The Los Angeles Rams’ surprisingly successful season hadn’t even been over for a full day before the task of building on it got exponentially tougher. Brandon Staley’s crosstown departure Sunday for the top job with the Los Angeles Chargers left the Rams looking for the third coordinator in three seasons for their No. 1-ranked defense. The Rams also face...

Just over a year ago, as the waning seconds ticked off the clock in the Green Bay Packers 37-20 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, Aaron Rodgers turned to his teammate and said, “I wish we could get one of these at home.” On Saturday, Rodgers got his wish. The well-rested Packers hosted the Los…