Aaron Donald stunned the NFL world last week when he announced his retirement.
Donald experienced a legendary ten-year NFL career. He will go down as one of the greatest.
The 32-year-old cited burnout and feeling complete as the primary reasons behind his retirement.
However, Hall of Famer and former Rams Super Bowl winner Marshall Faulk has shared his feelings about Donald's retirement.
"I'm in disbelief. I think there's more than just a couple of years there," Faulk told the Bleav In Rams podcast.
Faulk also hinted that Donald may miss the game when preseasons start, "I'm not going to lie. I'm like, training camp's going to roll around and 99 – and I'm telling you, every professional football player, it's weird when you're done playing, and everybody else is going to camp, and you're not going.
"You're like, 'What do I do? What do I do here? Everybody is in camp.' Your routine is broken, and getting accustomed to the new routine takes a while. I'm hopeful that Aaron Donald will come back."
There is a precedent for players returning from retirement. Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brady have both reverted from retirement in recent seasons.
At 32, Donald is still young enough to compete in the NFL. As Faulk says, the hunger may return when players report for preseason.
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