Aaron Donald was seen crying on the sidelines at end of loss and NFL fans were crushed

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald is the best defensive player in football. He’s been a total force for years and continues to be a headache for any offensive line and QB that he faces.

On Saturday, however, he wasn’t at full strength against the Packers in their divisional playoff game and had to sit out a lot more than normal as he was limited by the torn rib cartilage he suffered last week against Seahawks. I mean, that has to be really really painful to play with.

Late in Saturday’s game, which the Rams lost, 32-18, Donald was seen getting very emotional as his team’s season was coming to an end.

NFL fans were crushed but offered their respect to a player who always leaves it all on the field: