Every NFL team’s highest salary for the 2023 season
By Nick Villano
Los Angeles Rams: Aaron Donald — $26 million
The Los Angeles Rams might be one of the most top-heavy rosters in a long time. Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, and Aaron Donald are some of the biggest stars at their positions. Eliminating those three players, and the Rams only have five players with a cap hit north of $2 million.
Obviously, that gives the Rams plenty of money to give its stars. That’s how Aaron Donald is able to be in this echelon of cap hit. Honestly, the Rams should probably pay him more than the $26 million he’s getting. Donald might be the best defensive player since Lawrence Taylor. He’s getting to the end of his career (by his own decision). There is some reason Donald returned after the dreadful year that was the 2022 LA Rams.
This roster is likely not a Super Bowl contender, but they can still be sneaky. The Rams making the playoffs could even be considered likely. The stars will be at the top of their games when healthy. Some of these young players will step up.
Donald might be in his last year, but his contract is signed through 2024. He also has some void years built in there, so maybe he finds the passion again and plays more. We expect him to play at least two more seasons, so we should take advantage of seeing one of the very best while we can.