Kyler Murray Reacts to Aaron Donald's Retirement

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is quite happy Los Angeles Rams DL Aaron Donald is hanging it up.

ARIZONA -- The Arizona Cardinals won't be seeing Aaron Donald create chaos in their backfield moving forward.

The Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman is calling it a career after ten years in the NFL, he announced on social media:

Cheers to what’s next. Extending a big thank you to the Rams and all of the fans for your support over these last 10 years. Much love. 🍾🙏🏽💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/edGxkUYdLz

— AD_99 (@AaronDonald97) March 15, 2024

There's been plenty of great reactions to the news, though Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray might have the best despite it being just two short words:

"THANK GOD."

THANK GOD.😂😅🫡

— Kyler Murray (@K1) March 15, 2024

The rest of the NFC West certainly feels the same, though Murray did post a more serious post for Donald:

Honored to have competed against the best of All-Time! @AaronDonald97

Enjoy ya retirement and plz don’t come back.🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/DcVhCMw0vv

— Kyler Murray (@K1) March 15, 2024

Donald - one of the greatest defensive players ever - accumulated 47 tackles and 16 sacks in 20 games against the Cardinals according to StatMuse. Donald was often triple-teamed, though he didn't record a sack in the final three games he played against Arizona. 

Murray himself is happy to see Donald go, as Arizona's passer holds a 1-7 record against Los Angeles since entering the NFL. 

Donald is a Super Bowl champion with eight first-team All-Pro appearances, ten Pro Bowls, a spot on the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team and Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. 

He's one of three players in NFL history - with J.J. Watt and Lawrence Taylor - to win NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors. 

Donald joins Jason Kelce, Fletcher Cox and Ryan Jensen as notable retirements this offseason.