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Rams S Kam Kinchens will not practice today with a hamstring injury.
Kam Curl, Omar Speights and Nate Landman will all be limited.
Davante Adams will have a veteran rest day.
Aaron Donald will practice, but his status for Monday night is TBD.
5 more updatesfrom 4 sources
- 2d Dan Duggan (X) Some injuries on LA’s defense, which is already without Myles Garrett · Quoting Nate Atkins: Rams S Kam Kinchens will not practice today with a hamstring injury. Kam Curl, Omar Speights and Nate Landman will all be limited. Davante Adams will have a veteran rest day. Aaron Donald will practice, but his status for Monday night is TBD.
- 2d Pro Football Talk Sean McVay "hopeful" Aaron Donald will play this week
- 2d ESPN NFL News McVay says Rams 'hopeful' Donald will play vs. Giants on MNF
- 2d Stu Jackson (Bluesky) McVay on Aaron Donald: "He's obviously chomping at the bit" to play. "What we are hopeful is, is that we'll have some good work today and tomorrow, and then hopefully he's feeling good enough. And if he says he's ready to go, then we'll be excited to see him rock." · Quoting Stu Jackson: Sean McVay said Aaron Donald will practice in full today, but they’ll see how this week of practice goes before determining whether he plays Monday night vs. Giants.
- 2d Stu Jackson (Bluesky) Sean McVay said Aaron Donald will practice in full today, but they’ll see how this week of practice goes before determining whether he plays Monday night vs. Giants.
- 2d Dan Duggan (X) Rams S Kam Kinchens will not practice today with a hamstring injury. Kam Curl, Omar Speights and Nate Landman will all be limited. Davante Adams will have a veteran rest day. Aaron Donald will practice, but his status for Monday night is TBD.
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From NFL Live on ESPN: The latest on #Chiefs CB Mansoor Delane (shoulder), #Rams DL Aaron Donald’s return, and #Eagles G Landon Dickerson going to IR.
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- 4d Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) Aaron Donald could make his Rams re-debut on MNF.
- 4d NFL Daily News (Bluesky) Rap: Aaron Donald targeting Week 2 for season debut. "There's a very, very realistic chance."
- 4d Mike Garafolo (X) From NFL Live on ESPN: The latest on #Chiefs CB Mansoor Delane (shoulder), #Rams DL Aaron Donald’s return, and #Eagles G Landon Dickerson going to IR.
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Injury Updates: Aaron Donald not practicing Monday "part of the plan all along," Myles Garrett "making really good progress," and updates on Terrance Ferguson, Grant Stuard, Keagen Trost and Justin Dedich
Rams head coach Sean McVay addressed why Aaron Donald wasn't practicing Monday, as well as injury updates on Myles Garrett, Terrance Ferguson, Grant Stuard, Keagen Trost and Justin Dedich.
3 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Aug 31 ESPN NFL News Donald misses Rams practice; Week 1 status TBD
- Aug 31 Rams Team Site Injury Updates: Aaron Donald not practicing Monday "part of the plan all along," Myles Garrett "making really good progress," and updates on Terrance Ferguson, Grant Stuard, Keagen Trost and Justin Dedich
- Aug 31 RotoWire NFL News Aaron Donald: May not debut until Week 2 or 3
- Aug 31 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) Confident in my ability to read a defense thanks to CoPilot, I take the field. I smile at my AI-ignorant opponents. They'd be smarter if they used it, I think. The ball is snapped. Aaron Donald passes clean through my skull, killing me instantly · Quoting treb: never have a QB on your roster who posts like this jesus christ
Game Plays 1 touchdowns, sacks, drives — live action, not lineup news
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Thus far, Myles Garrett has the same stat line as Aaron Donald: No tackles, no sacks, no nothing.
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Sep 10 Josina Anderson (X) I have no idea why the #Rams went to Australia so late. Never made sense. Sean McVay will rebound though & so will his team. Aaron Donald in the wings helps too.
- Sep 10 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) Thus far, Myles Garrett has the same stat line as Aaron Donald: No tackles, no sacks, no nothing.+1
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More about DT Aaron Donald planning to play Monday night but WR Puka Nacua missing practice Friday, via @sarahbarshop:
8 more updatesfrom 7 sources
- 13h CBS Sports NFL Headlines Aaron Donald returning for Rams' Week 2 matchup with Giants, Sean McVay confirms
- 13h Stu Jackson (Bluesky) Aaron Donald said yesterday the plan is to make his return Monday night against the Giants. Sean McVay today: "If he said it, he's going. Whatever Aaron says, I support."
- 14h NFL Daily News (Bluesky) Sean McVay confirmed Aaron Donald will make his return in Week 2, via @nateatkins.bsky.social. “If he said it, he’s going. Whatever Aaron says, I support.”
- 16h Turf Show Times (LAR) Aaron Donald can solidify himself as the best (again)
- 16h Patricia Traina (Bluesky) Aaron Donald Says Giants 'Ain't Worried' About Him as He Eyes Return
- 19h Patricia Traina (Bluesky) Giants Mailbag: Tyrone Tracy's Fumbles, Aaron Donald's Return and Adebo's Future
- 20h Jordan Raanan (X) Will be interesting to see what Aaron Donald can do in his first game in almost 3 calendar years. · Quoting Adam Schefter: More about DT Aaron Donald planning to play Monday night but WR Puka Nacua missing practice Friday, via @sarahbarshop:
- 21h Adam Schefter (mirror, Bluesky) More about DT Aaron Donald planning to play Monday night but WR Puka Nacua missing practice Friday, via @sarahbarshop:+1
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Aaron Donald says he expects to play on Monday night against the Giants.
“That’s the plan. … That’s all of our plan.”
13 more updatesfrom 12 sources
- 1d Stu Jackson (Bluesky) Rams DE Aaron Donald plans to play on Monday Night Football vs. Giants+6
- 1d Turf Show Times (LAR) Aaron Donald plans to make debut on Monday
- 1d ESPN NFL News Rams' Donald plans to play; Nacua sits practice
- 1d Zac Stevens (X) Barring a setback, Aaron Donald will play against the Broncos. · Quoting Adam Schefter: Rams standout DT Aaron Donald told reporters that the plan for him is to play Monday night vs. the New York Giants.
- 1d NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [Schefter] Rams standout DT Aaron Donald told reporters that the plan for him is to play Monday night vs. the New York Giants.
- 1d Albert Breer (X) Rams DT Aaron Donald asked if he’s playing Monday night vs. the @Giants: “That’s the plan.”
- 1d Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) Will Aaron Donald make his debut against the Giants on MNF? Donald: “That’s the plan.”
- 1d Dan Duggan (X) Aaron Donald says he expects to play on Monday night against the Giants. “That’s the plan. … That’s all of our plan.”
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Rap: Aaron Donald 'hopes' to play vs. Giants
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- 1d CBS Sports NFL Headlines Aaron Donald return: Cam Skattebo issues message to Rams star defender ahead of MNF matchup
- 1d Rotoworld Football (Bluesky) Rap: Aaron Donald 'hopes' to play vs. Giants
- If Aaron Donald plays for the Rams, Giants QB Jaxson Dart Said He'll be Ready for that Challenge.
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John Harbaugh on Rams’ Aaron Donald: “We’re expecting him to play. We’re planning for him to be out there.”
3 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- 3d Jordan Raanan (X) John Harbaugh's appraisal of the Rams: -- Expects Aaron Donald to play like Aaron Donald if he plays on Monday night. -- Next to "football player" in the dictionary is a picture of Puka Nacua -- Matthew Stafford "like an offensive coordinator out there"
- 3d Pro Football Talk Giants expect Aaron Donald to play on Monday night
- 3d Turf Show Times (LAR) Aaron Donald has ‘realistic’ chance to play vs. Giants
- 3d Pat Leonard (X) John Harbaugh on Rams’ Aaron Donald: “We’re expecting him to play. We’re planning for him to be out there.”
- Will Aaron Donald suit up for Rams on Monday?
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Sean McVay on if Aaron Donald will play Week 2, via Taylor Bisciotti:
"Haven’t decided yet."
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- 5d Pro Football Talk Sean McVay: TBD if Aaron Donald plays vs. Giants in Week 2
- 5d Stu Jackson (Bluesky) Sean McVay said the Rams haven't decided yet whether Aaron Donald will play on Monday Night Football against the Giants. "He's going to continue to work his process, and we'll see what that looks like," McVay said.
- 5d NFL Daily News (Bluesky) Sean McVay on if Aaron Donald will play Week 2, via Taylor Bisciotti: "Haven’t decided yet."
- Aaron Donald is no longer just a luxury for the Rams’ defense
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Whoa! Giants won’t face Garrett next week. Unclear if Aaron Donald will make his debut · Quoting Tom Pelissero: Rams star Myles Garrett will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his ailing knee and is headed to injured reserve, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports.
Garrett has been dealing with lower-leg pain and wasn’t himself in Thursday’s opener. The hope is he’s back in four weeks.
3 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- 6d Adam Schefter (mirror, Bluesky) When the Rams play next Monday night vs. the Giants, they will be without Myles Garrett but they very well could have back Aaron Donald.+1
- 6d Mike Klis (X) Was hoping to see Rams DE Myles Garret on SNF (9News) Sept. 27. He’ll be on IR instead with a knee injury. #Broncos should see an out-of-retirement Aaron Donald instead.
- 6d Dan Duggan (X) Whoa! Giants won’t face Garrett next week. Unclear if Aaron Donald will make his debut · Quoting Tom Pelissero: Rams star Myles Garrett will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his ailing knee and is headed to injured reserve, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports. Garrett has been dealing with lower-leg pain and wasn’t himself in Thursday’s opener. The hope is he’s back in four weeks.
- #NFL lifts roster exemption for #Rams Aaron Donald
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Rams Injury Report, Week 1 vs. 49ers: Aaron Donald only player ruled out among those listed; no designation for Myles Garrett
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More about Rams DT Aaron Donald not traveling to Melbourne, Australia, to play in the season opener against the San Francisco 49ers, via @sarahbarshop:
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Sep 9 Eric Branch (X) Kyle Shanahan on Aaron Donald not playing Thursday: "I’ve never been more excited to be wrong about something.” https://t.co/oxkt6KGegg #49ers #Rams+1
- Sep 8 Adam Schefter (X) More about Rams DT Aaron Donald not traveling to Melbourne, Australia, to play in the season opener against the San Francisco 49ers, via @sarahbarshop:
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Aaron Donald (LAR) DT -- Out
Out Doubtful Out
16 more updatesfrom 12 sources
- Sep 8 ESPN NFL Injury Report Aaron Donald (LAR) DT -- Out+2
- Sep 8 Stu Jackson (Bluesky) More on what Rams HC Sean McVay had to say about Aaron Donald not playing Week 1 vs. 49ers nor traveling to Australia, but Myles Garrett being "ready to go"
- Sep 8 Rams Team Site McVay: Aaron Donald won't play Week 1 vs. 49ers nor travel to Australia, but Myles Garrett (knee) will be 'ready to go'
- Sep 8 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Aaron Donald will not play in Rams' opener against 49ers in Australia: When will legendary DT make 2026 debut?
- Sep 8 David Lombardi (X) Myles Garrett and Co. still a lot to deal with, but the 49ers will take this break · Quoting Adam Schefter: Sources: Rams standout DT Aaron Donald will not travel to Australia for Thursday night’s opener against the 49ers and will be inactive, per me and @rapsheet. The Rams want to give Donald more time to ramp up before making his much-anticipated return after two seasons of retirement.
- Sep 8 Stu Jackson (Bluesky) Sean McVay also added that Aaron Donald won't travel to Australia. McVay said Donald is "doing a great job" and that he thinks Donald will be ready to go "sooner rather than later," but making a decision they think is best for him and the team. · Quoting Stu Jackson: Rams HC Sean McVay said Aaron Donald won’t play Thursday vs. 49ers
- Sep 8 Matt Lombardo (Bluesky) The Rams aren’t traveling Aaron Donald to Australia for Thursday’s game. It’s the right call. For everyone involved.
- Sep 8 Dan Duggan (X) "Good call. No need to rush. Might as well just wait until Week 3." — Giants · Quoting Ian Rapoport: #Rams star Aaron Donald, now back on the field and working himself into football shape, isn’t doing it only for Week 1. The goal is to be in it for the long haul, a season that could stretch into February. Not quite ready, per me and @AdamSchefter. Donald won’t travel.
- Sep 8 Alan Saunders (X) #Pitt great Aaron Donald will not travel to Australia for the #LARams season opener against the #49ers on Thursday night, as he continues to work his way back into game shape, per ESPN.+1
- Sep 8 Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) Rams star Aaron Donald, now back on the field and working himself into football shape, isn’t doing it only for Week 1. The goal is to be in it for the long haul, a season that could stretch into February. Not quite ready, per me and Adam Schefter. Donald won’t travel.+1
- Sep 8 ESPN NFL News Rams' Donald won't travel to Australia, out against 49ers
- Sep 8 Adam Schefter (X) Aaron Donald’s next chance to play will come in nearly two weeks, when the Rams return home to host the Giants on Monday Night Football. · Quoting Adam Schefter: Sources: Rams standout DT Aaron Donald will not travel to Australia for Thursday night’s opener against the 49ers and will be inactive, per me and @rapsheet. The Rams want to give Donald more time to ramp up before making his much-anticipated return after two seasons of retirement.
- Sep 8 Stu Jackson (Bluesky) Rams HC Sean McVay said Aaron Donald won’t play Thursday vs. 49ers
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Aaron Donald 'feeling good, feeling really good,' but still to be determined whether he plays Week 1 vs. 49ers in Australia
3 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Sep 8 David Lombardi (X) Trent Williams on trying to block Aaron Donald: “It’s like trying to catch a fish I’m water with your bare hands.”
- Sep 7 ESPN NFL News Donald 'feeling good' as Rams' opener approaches
- Sep 7 Stu Jackson (Bluesky) Rams DE Aaron Donald "feeling good, feeling really good," but still to be determined whether he plays Week 1 vs. 49ers in Australia+1
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Kyle Shanahan says there was cheering among coaches that could be heard in hallways through the 49ers' building back when Aaron Donald retired... so the 49ers obviously weren't thrilled when Donald returned, but they'd been bracing for it for about a month
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Sep 6 ESPN NFL News Shanahan preparing as if Rams' Donald will play
- Sep 6 David Lombardi (X) Kyle Shanahan says there was cheering among coaches that could be heard in hallways through the 49ers' building back when Aaron Donald retired... so the 49ers obviously weren't thrilled when Donald returned, but they'd been bracing for it for about a month
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Myles Garrett (knee), Aaron Donald practice Sun.
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- Sep 6 Stu Jackson (Bluesky) Rams HC Sean McVay said the expectation is Puka Nacua and Alaric Jackson will play in Australia. McVay also said Aaron Donald and Myles Garrett will practice today, and he'll update their Week 1 status on Tuesday.
- Sep 6 Rotoworld Football (Bluesky) Myles Garrett (knee), Aaron Donald practice Sun.
- #Rams DT Braden Fiske was in a meeting when the Myles Garrett trade happened on June 1. It hit hard because his best friend Jared Verse was the one getting traded out. He tells me how that day unfolded: https://t.co/NPYsmDtAwP · Quoting Jordan Schultz: I had a fun conversation with #Rams DT Braden Fiske on a bunch of topics! 🔵Aaron Donald’s return 🟡DLine group chat 🔵Myles Garrett is scary 🟡Sean McVay 🔵Jared Verse 🟡and a lot more! 📺WATCH NOW
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One NFL GM texted me “f**k you” after hearing that Aaron Donald was returning 🤣 https://t.co/LVuBdj9GbD · Quoting Jordan Schultz: BREAKING: Aaron Donald tells me he’s coming out of retirement and returning to play for the #Rams.
Donald, in part, tells me: “I’ve been working the last 12-13 weeks to train my body and get it to a point where I felt like I could still play the game at a high level and be durable. I am now ready to come back to try and do something special with this group of guys. We back.”
15 more updatesfrom 10 sources
- Sep 1 Jordan Schultz (X) I had a fun conversation with #Rams DT Braden Fiske on a bunch of topics! 🔵Aaron Donald’s return 🟡DLine group chat 🔵Myles Garrett is scary 🟡Sean McVay 🔵Jared Verse 🟡and a lot more! 📺WATCH NOW
- Sep 1 Jordan Schultz (X) One NFL GM texted me “f**k you” after hearing that Aaron Donald was returning 🤣 https://t.co/LVuBdj9GbD · Quoting Jordan Schultz: BREAKING: Aaron Donald tells me he’s coming out of retirement and returning to play for the #Rams. Donald, in part, tells me: “I’ve been working the last 12-13 weeks to train my body and get it to a point where I felt like I could still play the game at a high level and be durable. I am now ready to come back to try and do something special with this group of guys. We back.”
- Sep 1 Matt Lombardo (Bluesky) 🚨 BRAND NEW Between The Hashmarks Podcast with @miketanier.bsky.social!! We run through some breakout stars and breakdown why Aaron Donald’s Rams return is a really big deal. FULL Episode on YouTube 🔽 youtu.be/ZWUF1l8-5Jg
- Sep 1 Brian Nemhauser (Bluesky) I don't understand why some Seahawks fans are trying to minimize Aaron Donald or what the Rams have done this offseason. Here's my take...
- Sep 1 Zack Rosenblatt (X) Fun idea and great execution here by Jayna about NFL players coming out of retirement: · Quoting Jayna Bardahl: As rumors of Aaron Donald's return swirled, I spoke with NFL players who navigated the "unretirement" process. A common thread: a desire to forgo second-guessing for a second chance, no matter the outcome. And for linemen, lots of conditioning. https://
- Sep 1 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Grading every NFL team's 2026 preseason: Rams ace the summer, Falcons fail amid quarterback uncertainty
- Sep 1 ESPN NFL News Donald misses Rams practice; Week 1 status TBD
- Sep 1 Mina Kimes (Bluesky) New pod! @aaronschatz.com joins me to discuss a bunch of NFL news 🏈 Aaron Donald’s return and how offenses will fare vs LAR 🏈 Cousins and Mendoza 🏈 Falcons QB battle 🏈 Jacobs/Cooper on exempt list 🎧: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... 📺: youtu.be/7tdGtKT493U?...
- Sep 1 Omar Kelly (X) It was just an example · Quoting Positive Phinstant 💿: @OmarKelly A. Aaron Donald has to want to play for you. B. Having Aaron Donald doesn’t win you a Super Bowl with this roster. Plenty of current playoff teams had high dead cap numbers that new regimes had to bite the bullet on for a year (Texans, Jags, Rams, Bills (2018))
- Sep 1 Omar Kelly (X) @OmarKelly A. Aaron Donald has to want to play for you. B. Having Aaron Donald doesn’t win you a Super Bowl with this roster. Plenty of current playoff teams had high dead cap numbers that new regimes had to bite the bullet on for a year (Texans, Jags, Rams, Bills (2018))
- Sep 1 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Aaron Donald sits out practice: Rams admit returning star might not play Week 1 in Australia
- Sep 1 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Aaron Donald is back: What NFL history says about his super duo with Myles Garrett
- Sep 1 Zack Rosenblatt (X) As rumors of Aaron Donald's return swirled, I spoke with NFL players who navigated the "unretirement" process. A common thread: a desire to forgo second-guessing for a second chance, no matter the outcome. And for linemen, lots of conditioning. https://
- Sep 1 Albert Breer (X) That’s gonna look weird in stretching lines. (And when they make Aaron Donald a captain in like two weeks, that’ll make an even dozen. Or more than a quarter of the guys who dress for a game.) · Quoting Los Angeles Rams: Introducing our 2026 captains 🫡
- Sep 1 ESPN NFL News Aaron Donald returns: Inside the conversations that sparked his Rams comeback
- Sep 1 PFF News Ranking the NFL’s best single-season pass-rushing duos in PFF history
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Aaron Donald unretires as NFL teams trim rosters; Bill Belichick secures biggest win at UNC
3 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Aug 31 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Ranking NFL's biggest surprise cuts, plus bold predictions and Aaron Donald not a lock to play in Week 1
- Aug 31 FTN (Bluesky) Does Aaron Donald instantly make the Rams the team to beat? @aaronschatz.com says think again 🤔
- Aug 31 PFF (YouTube) Throwback to Geno Smith's "OMG" reaction to Aaron Donald rushing him 🤣 AD has had a 90+ pass rush grade in 9/10 of his NFL seasons. #aarondonald #losangelesrams #nflfans #nfl
- Aug 31 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Aaron Donald unretires as NFL teams trim rosters; Bill Belichick secures biggest win at UNC
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Rams returning DT Aaron Donald passed his physical today, has been activated to their roster, will participate with team moving forward, and is eligible to play in the regular-season opener vs. the 49ers, per sources.
65 more updatesfrom 36 sources
- Aug 30 Stu Jackson (Bluesky) Aaron Donald on coming out of retirement to rejoin the Rams, and what the process leading to that decision entailed:
- Aug 30 Rams Team Site Aaron Donald talks rejoining Rams in 2026: 'Do I feel like I can play at a high level? Yes'+1
- Aug 30 Rams Team Site Top Takeaways from Sean McVay on Rams initial 53-Man roster for 2026: Aaron Donald's return, and approach to making difficult decisions and practice squad construction
- Aug 30 Stu Jackson (Bluesky) Aaron Donald: "Do I feel like I can play at a high level? Yes. Do I feel like I can still be myself? 100%. If I didn't feel like that, I wouldn't be here." · Quoting Stu Jackson: Aaron Donald said he's "been in a football mindset for the last 14 weeks." He said training-wise, he put himself in the best position to get where he is now. Just has to get going in 11-on-11 to knock the rust off and get caught up with the speed of the game.
- Aug 30 Stu Jackson (Bluesky) Aaron Donald said he's "been in a football mindset for the last 14 weeks." He said training-wise, he put himself in the best position to get where he is now. Just has to get going in 11-on-11 to knock the rust off and get caught up with the speed of the game.
- Aug 30 Stu Jackson (Bluesky) Sean McVay said the Rams will take it a day at a time in determining whether Aaron Donald plays Week 1 vs. 49ers in Australia
- Aug 30 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Ranking NFL's 15 greatest comebacks from retirement: Where Aaron Donald hopes to join John Riggins, Tom Brady
- Aug 30 Albert Breer (X) A little more on Rams DT Aaron Donald's one-year deal ... • $10 million in base pay. • Max of $10 million in per-game 53-man roster bonuses (up to 15 games). • $10 million in playoff/playtime incentives. The playtime trigger's low, tied to playoff incentives.
- Aug 30 Jordan Schultz (X) Not too shabby: Aaron Donald is going through drills right now. 🤯 (🎥 @LindseyThiry) https://t.co/qPBFu0lKI7 · Quoting Jordan Schultz: BREAKING: Aaron Donald tells me he’s coming out of retirement and returning to play for the #Rams. Donald, in part, tells me: “I’ve been working the last 12-13 weeks to train my body and get it to a point where I felt like I could still play the game at a high level and be durable. I am now ready to come back to try and do something special with this group of guys. We back.”
- Aug 30 ESPN NFL News Star DT Donald unretires to rejoin loaded Rams
- Aug 30 Adam Schefter (X) Rams returning DT Aaron Donald passed his physical today, has been activated to their roster, will participate with team moving forward, and is eligible to play in the regular-season opener vs. the 49ers, per sources.
- Aug 30 ESPN NFL News What does Aaron Donald's return mean for Myles Garrett and the Rams' defense, and more pressing questions
- Aug 30 ESPN NFL News How Myles Garrett, Aaron Donald are redefining the NFL's all-time sack list
- Aug 30 Nick Baumgardner (Bluesky) very well may end up being Aaron Donald. being away from football 2 years at 35 is like being away for 8 years ... but he's not normal, so we shall see. pretty fascinated
- Aug 30 Brad Biggs (X) So far we have Aaron Donald back to the Rams and Daejon Love hooking on with the Mean Machine. With any luck, #Bears reveal a long list of roster moves right around 5 pm.
- Aug 30 PFF News Aaron Donald returns to Rams to join Myles Garrett for the 2026 NFL season
- Aug 30 Adam Schefter (X) The waiting game in addition to 2026 games: · Quoting Ari Meirov: Aaron Donald was set to be a first-ballot Hall of Fame inductee in 2029 had he stayed retired... By returning to the NFL, that clock resets, and he’ll have to wait another 5 years after he retires again to become eligible.
- Aug 30 Stu Jackson (Bluesky) Already imagining what SoFi Stadium will be like on Monday Night Football against the Giants. If defensive starters get introduced, with Myles Garrett second-to-last and Aaron Donald last out of the tunnel...
- Aug 30 Adam Schefter (X) Aaron Donald was set to be a first-ballot Hall of Fame inductee in 2029 had he stayed retired... By returning to the NFL, that clock resets, and he’ll have to wait another 5 years after he retires again to become eligible.
- Aug 30 Matt Lombardo (Bluesky) Aaron Donald as a rotational interior pass rusher alongside Myles Garrett has potential to be insanity. Even if he’s only elite on 15 snaps per game, Donald next to Garrett could legitimately change the outcome of drives or games.
- Aug 30 Jordan Schultz (X) This is what Aaron Donald told me on his return to the NFL and why he did it: https://t.co/fbp6IzG6xp · Quoting Jordan Schultz: BREAKING: Aaron Donald tells me he’s coming out of retirement and returning to play for the #Rams. Donald, in part, tells me: “I’ve been working the last 12-13 weeks to train my body and get it to a point where I felt like I could still play the game at a high level and be durable. I am now ready to come back to try and do something special with this group of guys. We back.”
- Aug 30 Albert Breer (X) The depth of the Rams' defensive front is what's staggering ... • Myles Garrett, Byron Young, Josaiah Stewart on the edge. • Aaron Donald, Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske as attacking interior d-linemen. • Poona Ford and Tyler Davis as capable run-stuffing nose tackles.
- Aug 30 Levi Damien (Bluesky) Aaron Donald is back. #Raiders will get their turn in the meat grinder Week 7 in Vegas
- Aug 30 Albert Breer (X) Aaron Donald broke the news on Instagram at 4 p.m. ET. Today is August 30. His 2018 holdout ended August 31, and he, Sean McVay and the Rams have been using the two holdout years as a framework for ramping him up. FWIW, he played Week 1 in 2018, and had 20.5 sacks that year. · Quoting Albert Breer: Rams DT Aaron Donald's existing deal had its final year knocked down to the minimum, so that's what he'll be reinstated under. It'll then, I'm told, be replaced with an incentive-heavy 1-year deal (w/per-game roster bonuses, playtime & playoff incentives) that maxes out at $30M.
- Aug 30 Josh Weinfuss (X) And the NFC West just got even harder… · Quoting Adam Schefter: 🚨 🚨 🚨 He’s back: Rams star Aaron Donald is coming out of retirement and returning to the Rams on a one-year, $20M deal that with incentives could be worth up to $30M, per @rapsheet and me. After two seasons away, Donald now will join forces with Myles Garrett, giving the Rams two of the top defensive linemen in NFL history.+2
- Aug 30 Albert Breer (X) Rams DT Aaron Donald's existing deal had its final year knocked down to the minimum, so that's what he'll be reinstated under. It'll then, I'm told, be replaced with an incentive-heavy 1-year deal (w/per-game roster bonuses, playtime & playoff incentives) that maxes out at $30M.
- Aug 30 Jordan Schultz (X) Aaron Donald will be back at the facility later TODAY and will take part in meetings as he’s officially a player once again. Unreal. https://t.co/fA57AFrslD · Quoting Jordan Schultz: BREAKING: Aaron Donald tells me he’s coming out of retirement and returning to play for the #Rams. Donald, in part, tells me: “I’ve been working the last 12-13 weeks to train my body and get it to a point where I felt like I could still play the game at a high level and be durable. I am now ready to come back to try and do something special with this group of guys. We back.”
- Aug 30 Jeremy Fowler (X) Rams front DE: Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske DT: Aaron Donald, Poona Ford EDGE: Myles Garrett, Byron Young That will work
- Aug 30 Jourdan Rodrigue (Bluesky) Here’s an inside look at the complex game plan the Rams will have for Aaron Donald and Myles Garrett: LINE UP AND GO
- Aug 30 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) "Somehow, Palpatine returned" level writing from the NFL, be serious · Quoting JP Acosta: Even if Aaron Donald is like 80% of what he was, that’s better than almost the entire league at the position. And he probably won’t have to play all 3 downs because of the depth they have at DT. Being able to rotate in Donald with Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske and Poona Ford is crazy
- Aug 30 Albert Breer (X) Three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald announces his return to the @RamsNFL after two years of retirement. He’ll play on a one-year deal. He and Sean McVay have a detailed plan for how it’ll be handled going forward.
- Aug 30 Bernd Buchmasser (Bluesky) The Patriots will not be playing the Rams this regular season, in case you're wondering. · Quoting NFL Daily News: Aaron Donald announced his return to the Rams with this Instagram post
- Aug 30 Adam Schefter (X) More about Aaron Donald coming out of retirement and rejoining the Rams, via @sarahbarshop:
- Aug 30 Jeremy Fowler (X) Right on time · Quoting Adam Schefter: 🚨 🚨 🚨 He’s back: Rams star Aaron Donald is coming out of retirement and returning to the Rams on a one-year, $20M deal that with incentives could be worth up to $30M, per @rapsheet and me. After two seasons away, Donald now will join forces with Myles Garrett, giving the Rams two of the top defensive linemen in NFL history.
- Aug 30 Mina Kimes (Bluesky) Obviously remains to be seen what he’s got after two years away but when he retired in 2023 he ranked 1st in pass rush win rate amongst DTs. · Quoting Nate Atkins: Aaron Donald is back. Officially announced by the Rams. The 3-time Defensive Player of the Year will join a defensive line of Myles Garrett:
- Aug 30 NFL Daily News (Bluesky) Aaron Donald announced his return to the Rams with this Instagram post
- Aug 30 Field Gulls (Bluesky) Seahawks arch-nemesis returns: Aaron Donald is back with the LA Rams
- Aug 30 Bernd Buchmasser (Bluesky) Being able to rotate Aaron Donald in while also having MYLES GARRETT on the edge is bonkers. · Quoting JP Acosta: Even if Aaron Donald is like 80% of what he was, that’s better than almost the entire league at the position. And he probably won’t have to play all 3 downs because of the depth they have at DT. Being able to rotate in Donald with Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske and Poona Ford is crazy
- Aug 30 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Aaron Donald back: Three-time Defensive Player of the Year returning to Rams for 2026 season
- Aug 30 Jordan Schultz (X) Aaron Donald is officially back with the #Rams, and he’s very happy about it! 🐐 https://t.co/QdhB5o4zC6 · Quoting Jordan Schultz: BREAKING: Aaron Donald tells me he’s coming out of retirement and returning to play for the #Rams. Donald, in part, tells me: “I’ve been working the last 12-13 weeks to train my body and get it to a point where I felt like I could still play the game at a high level and be durable. I am now ready to come back to try and do something special with this group of guys. We back.”
- Aug 30 John Keim (X) The Rams’ front was already going to be good. Now the Commanders get to face them with Garrett and Aaron Donald in November.
- Aug 30 Nicki Jhabvala (X) So the Commanders OL will come back from its bye to host the Eagles in Week 8 and Myles Garrett and Aaron Donald in Week 9. That’s less than ideal.
- Aug 30 Jordan Schultz (X) The #Rams really traded for Myles Garrett and Trent McDuffie this offseason - and now have Aaron Donald coming back. 😳😳 https://t.co/cEV3Ga4WIy · Quoting Jordan Schultz: BREAKING: Aaron Donald tells me he’s coming out of retirement and returning to play for the #Rams. Donald, in part, tells me: “I’ve been working the last 12-13 weeks to train my body and get it to a point where I felt like I could still play the game at a high level and be durable. I am now ready to come back to try and do something special with this group of guys. We back.”
- Aug 30 Josina Anderson (X) VIDEO: Here's how #Rams DT Aaron Donald announced his comeback to the NFL via his Instagram (@AaronDonald99):
- Aug 30 Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) Super Bowl champ. Three-time AP Defensive Player of the Year. All-decade team. First-ballot HOFer. Now back for more. · Quoting Ian Rapoport: 🚨 🚨 🚨 AD is B-A-C-K: Rams star Aaron Donald is coming of retirement to play for his old team with a 1-year, $20M deal with playoff incentives up to $30M, per me and Adam Schefter. After two seasons away, Donald will play alongside Myles Garrett in a star-studded D-line.
- Aug 30 Theo Mackie (X) That’s good, I was just thinking the NFC West wasn’t tricky enough · Quoting Ian Rapoport: 🚨 🚨 🚨 AD is B-A-C-K: #Rams star Aaron Donald is coming of retirement to play for his old team with a 1-year, $20M deal with playoff incentives up to $30M, per me and @AdamSchefter. After two seasons away, Donald will play alongside Myles Garrett in a star-studded D-line.
- Aug 30 Jordan Schultz (X) More info on my conversation with #Rams legend Aaron Donald, who is officially coming back out of retirement! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/qodQa3rRsY · Quoting Jordan Schultz: BREAKING: Aaron Donald tells me he’s coming out of retirement and returning to play for the #Rams. Donald, in part, tells me: “I’ve been working the last 12-13 weeks to train my body and get it to a point where I felt like I could still play the game at a high level and be durable. I am now ready to come back to try and do something special with this group of guys. We back.”
- Aug 30 Sam Warren (X) Raiders OL will have their hands full in Week 7. Sheesh. · Quoting Jonathan Jones: BREAKING: All-world Aaron Donald is returning to the L.A. Rams, sources tell @TheAthletic. Donald joins the Super Bowl favorites and pushes his Hall of Fame enshrinement out to 2031, at the earliest.
- Aug 30 Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) 🚨 🚨 🚨 AD is B-A-C-K: Rams star Aaron Donald is coming of retirement to play for his old team with a 1-year, $20M deal with playoff incentives up to $30M, per me and Adam Schefter. After two seasons away, Donald will play alongside Myles Garrett in a star-studded D-line.+2
- Aug 30 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders will face Aaron Donald and Myles Garrett at home in Week 7. · Quoting Adam Schefter: 🚨 🚨 🚨 He’s back: Rams star Aaron Donald is coming out of retirement and returning to the Rams on a one-year, $20M deal that with incentives could be worth up to $30M, per @rapsheet and me. After two seasons away, Donald now will join forces with Myles Garrett, giving the Rams two of the top defensive linemen in NFL history.+1
- Aug 30 Jordan Schultz (X) Aaron Donald tells me he’s back! https://t.co/z1PJiLsEQZ · Quoting Jordan Schultz: BREAKING: Aaron Donald tells me he’s coming out of retirement and returning to play for the #Rams. Donald, in part, tells me: “I’ve been working the last 12-13 weeks to train my body and get it to a point where I felt like I could still play the game at a high level and be durable. I am now ready to come back to try and do something special with this group of guys. We back.”
- Aug 30 Matt Maiocco (Bluesky) And there you have it: Aaron Donald vs. the interior of the 49ers' offensive line Week 1 in Melbourne, reports ESPN/NFL Network.+1
- Aug 30 Tom Pelissero (Bluesky) A Legend Returns: Ten-time Pro Bowl DT Aaron Donald is coming out of retirement to play for the Rams this season, sources tell The Ringer and Netflix Sports. Donald last played in 2023 and is 35 years old. But he’s back for one more run, now alongside fellow superstar Myles Garrett.
- Aug 30 Sam Warren (X) BREAKING: All-world Aaron Donald is returning to the L.A. Rams, sources tell @TheAthletic. Donald joins the Super Bowl favorites and pushes his Hall of Fame enshrinement out to 2031, at the earliest.
- Aug 30 Field Yates (X) My nuanced take on the Rams’ offseason is that adding Myles Garrett and Aaron Donald is good.
- Aug 30 Dan Duggan (X) Giants at Rams on MNF in Week 2 · Quoting Adam Schefter: 🚨 🚨 🚨 He’s back: Rams star Aaron Donald is coming out of retirement and returning to the Rams on a one-year, $20M deal that with incentives could be worth up to $30M, per @rapsheet and me. After two seasons away, Donald now will join forces with Myles Garrett, giving the Rams two of the top defensive linemen in NFL history.
- Aug 30 Mike Chappell (X) A major addition on the NFL’s subtraction day. · Quoting Jordan Schultz: BREAKING: Aaron Donald tells me he’s coming out of retirement and returning to play for the #Rams. Donald, in part, tells me: “I’ve been working the last 12-13 weeks to train my body and get it to a point where I felt like I could still play the game at a high level and be durable. I am now ready to come back to try and do something special with this group of guys. We back.”
- Aug 30 Mike Garafolo (X) Pays better than social security. · Quoting Ian Rapoport: 🚨 🚨 🚨 AD is B-A-C-K: #Rams star Aaron Donald is coming of retirement to play for his old team with a 1-year, $20M deal with playoff incentives up to $30M, per me and @AdamSchefter. After two seasons away, Donald will play alongside Myles Garrett in a star-studded D-line.
- Aug 30 Jordan Schultz (X) BREAKING: Aaron Donald tells me he’s coming out of retirement and returning to play for the #Rams. Donald, in part, tells me: “I’ve been working the last 12-13 weeks to train my body and get it to a point where I felt like I could still play the game at a high level and be durable. I am now ready to come back to try and do something special with this group of guys. We back.”
- McVay: Aaron Donald 'looked great' in August 4 workout and continues to go through process, but 'no new news on that front'
- McVay: No update on Aaron Donald expected until team returns to Woodland Hills, but if there's an arrow, 'it's trending upwards'
- McVay: Aaron Donald 'going through his process' to decide whether to return in 2026
- For the first time since 2018, Aaron Donald's cap hit will no longer be the largest on the Rams defense. That August, having won his first NFL DPOY, AD99 signed his first contract extension. However, Ndamukong Suh, Lamarcus Joyner, Aqib Talib, Michael Brockers, and Mark Barron all cost more.
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