There probably aren’t many people who can keep up with Aaron Donald in the gym. He’s a workout warrior who’s always lived in the weight room, even now that he’s retired from the NFL.
Unsurprisingly, Jared Verse isn’t afraid to poke the bear. He wants to go toe-to-toe with Donald in the gym, challenging the future Hall of Famer during a recent interview on Adam Schefter’s podcast.
Schefter asked if Verse ever gets to work out with Donald and this was his response, calling out the three-time Defensive Player of the Year for his “little Instagram posts” in the weight room.
“No, he don’t want that. He’s not ready for that. He’s not ready for that,” Verse said. “That little 500 bench he had. He’s not ready for that. I’ll be moving weight. I’ll be moving weight. Whenever he’s ready for a workout – I’ll be seeing his little Instagram posts, the dumbbell benches. He can get at me whenever he’s ready.”
Verse is the ultimate trash-talker and his comments about Donald were (mostly) in good fun, but you can bet he isn’t afraid to get in the weight room with AD. He’d gladly take on Donald in a lifting contest and after seeing him plant 365-pound tackle Jordan Mailata on his back, he’s got plenty of power in that 6-foot-4 frame.
Now we just need Donald to visit the Rams’ facility and get these two Defensive Rookie of the Year winners in the gym together.
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This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Jared Verse challenges Aaron Donald to work out with him: ‘He’s not ready for that’
Reporting by Cameron DaSilva, Rams Wire / Rams Wire
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