Former Pitt star Aaron Donald misses start of Rams OTAs with reported contract negotiations

Former Pitt defensive tackle left the Panthers only a few years ago and is one of the top defensive players in the NFL. Now entering his fourth year in the league, it sounds as if he is (understandably, I might add) hoping for a big payday.

The Rams' OTAs (offseason organized training activities) began this week but Donald was noticeably absent. A report seemingly suggests he could be staying away to avoid an injury before a new deal can be reached. His agent, reportedly, did not deny that.

None of this is really all that out of the ordinary. While it might be ideal to have Donald there, it's not a big deal that he isn't. And there wasn't any indication that a deal wouldn't get done so having Donald for training camp in the fall still seems likely.

It's beyond obvious at this point but Donald deserves to be paid like one of the top defenders in the league. In three years at tackle, he's amassed 28 sacks and four forced fumbles to go along with 163 tackles.

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