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Aaron Donald: Spotted at Rams facility Friday
Aaron Donald worked out at the Rams' practice field Friday, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.According to Michael J. Babcock of TMZ Sports, Donald "went through several drills" and appeared "gassed" after a workout that lasted about an hour. While the currently retired defensive lineman could have just been getting in some conditioning work at his former club's facility, the workout takes on added intrigue after Donald said in early June that he's "thinking" of coming out of retirement. To this point, Donald hasn't confirmed either way if he's planning to play next year, so visions of him lining up alongside new Rams edge rusher Myles Garrett remain speculative for now.
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Aaron Donald: Considering return to NFL
Aaron Donald said Tuesday during an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" that the Rams' acquisition of Myles Garrett on Monday "for sure got [him] thinking" of coming out of retirement.Donald walked away from the sport at the top of his game following the 2023 season after going to 10 straight Pro Bowls to begin his career. A first-team All-Pro eight times and three-time Defensive Player of the Year, Donald said that he's "gotta see if that fire can light back up" at 35 years old before making any decisions on returning to the Rams. The Super Bowl will once again be held in Los Angeles this upcoming season, and the Rams are in win-now mode with reigning MVP Matthew Stafford at the controls.
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Aaron Donald: Placed on reserve/retired list
The Rams officially placed Aaron Donald on the reserve/retired list Friday, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.Donald announced his retirement from the NFL back in March, but it's taken until training camp for Los Angeles to make the requisite transaction official. The three-time DPOY retires with 111 career sacks under his belt and is a sure bet for Hall of Fame inauguration down the line.
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Aaron Donald: Announces retirement
Aaron Donald announced his retirement from football Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.Donald had one season remaining on his contract and was due a $5 million roster bonus this weekend. He was still one of the best interior defensive linemen in the league in 2023, but retirement makes sense given that there's not a ton left to accomplish. Donald won three DPOY awards (2017, 2018, 2020) and a Super Bowl ring (2021), and he had at least eight sacks every season besides 2022 when he missed six games with an ankle injury. He retires two months before his 33rd birthday, sitting on 111 career sacks and locked in for a Hall of Fame spot. It's a massive loss for the Rams, though the blow is somewhat lessened by Kobie Turner's nine-sack rookie campaign in 2023.
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Rams' Aaron Donald: Returns to form in 2023
Aaron Donald recorded 53 tackles (28 solo), 8.0 sacks and three passes defended during the 2023 regular season over 16 games played.After suffering a high-ankle sprain that required surgery to end his 2022 campaign after just 11 games, seeing the future Hall of Famer play in all but one game (which was a mostly meaningless Week 18 game with a wild-card spot already locked up) was an encouraging sign, and he produced at a reasonable level at the age of 32. Donald finished second on the team in sacks, but for the second straight year he failed to hit double digits on his sack total, while failing to record a forced fumble for the first time since 2015. Donald will likely return for his eleventh season as a key anchor on an otherwise young Los Angeles Rams defense.
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Rams' Aaron Donald: Included on inactive list
Aaron Donald (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.Head coach Sean McVay had already revealed at the beginning of Week 18 prep that Donald would be held out for rest purposes in the regular-season finale, but the Los Angeles Rams still opted to list the star defensive tackle as doubtful on their final injury report. As anticipated, Donald is inactive for the contest, leaving the likes of Jonah Williams, Larrell Murchison and Desjuan Johnson in line to absorb his vacated snaps. Donald will be back in action next weekend for the Rams' road game against a to-be-determined opponent in the wild-card round, but he'll wrap up the regular season with 53 tackles, eight sacks and three pass breakups over 16 games.
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Rams' Aaron Donald: Will rest in Week 18
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said Aaron Donald won't play Sunday in San Francisco, Greg Beacham of the Associated Press reports.With Los Angeles having locked up playoff spot, the team is electing to rest several of its starters on both sides of the ball in the regular-season finale. Donald will thus finish his 10th NFL season with 53 tackles (28 solo) and eight sacks over 16 contests.
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Rams' Aaron Donald: Another monster performance
Aaron Donald recorded five total tackles (three solo), including two tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks, while also deflecting a pass in Sunday's 26-25 win over the Giants.The All-Pro defensive lineman continued his stretch of dominance in Week 17, leading the game in both tackles for loss and sacks. Donald has started all 16 of the Los Angeles Rams' games this season after missing six weeks in 2022, recording 53 total tackles, including 16 tackles for loss and 8.0 sacks. Expect the three-time Defensive Player of the Year to continue dominating the line of scrimmage in the Rams' Week 18 contest, which could be crucial for the team's playoff seeding.
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Rams' Aaron Donald: Active as expected Sunday
Aaron Donald (groin) is active for Sunday's game against the Commanders, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.The future Hall of Famer was afflicted by groin tightness late in the practice week, but as had been previously reported, it wasn't expected to keep him out of action Sunday. With Donald's active status now confirmed, he'll be in position to try and help contain an aggressive Commanders offense helmed by second-year signal-caller Sam Howell.
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Rams' Aaron Donald: Expected to play
Aaron Donald (groin), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Commanders, is expected to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.Donald was added to the injury report late in the week after experiencing groin tightness, but he looks set to play through the injury Sunday. Official confirmation on Donald's availability will arrive when the Los Angeles Rams release their inactive list 90 minutes prior to the game's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff. The star defensive tackle has recorded 43 tackles, six sacks and two pass breakups over 13 appearances on the season.
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