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9:44NFL News: Donald Watch
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1:03Aaron Donald's Decision Likely Coming This Week
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1:19Aaron Donald Looks Outstanding in Workout
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1:08Luke Kuechly: 3rd-Youngest Pro Football Hall of Famer
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0:22Aaron Donald Works Out With Rams
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10:20The Latest News From Around The NFL
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0:54Sean McVay Hints at Aaron Donald Returning
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1:38Breaking Down the Possibility Of An Aaron Donald Return
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0:58Maxx Crosby Good To Go Following Knee Surgery
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10:40Latest on Aaron Donald's Potential Return To the Rams
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1:26Waiting on Aaron Donald's Decision in Los Angeles
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1:58NFL Moves Ranked: No. 1 - Garrett Joins the Rams
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1:28Biggest Mismatch in the NFL?
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1:33Could The Rams Reunite With Aaron Donald?
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10:13Ranking the Top 5 NFL Defenses for 2026
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1:59Could Aaron Donald Come Out of Retirement?
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1:33Pipe Dream or Maybe: Aaron Donald Thinks About Unretiring
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9:12Trade Grades for Browns Trading Myles Garrett To Rams
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11:59How the Myles Garrett Trade Shakes Up the NFC West
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11:01The Cleveland Browns 2026 Season Preview
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Top Aaron Donald News
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Aaron Donald: No pressure for decision on possible return
Rams coach Sean McVay said Saturday that the team isn't putting "any sort of unnecessary pressure" on Donald to make a decision this week on whether he wants to unretire, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.
McVay did say that the Rams "have some loose things where we've identified... dates that we'd like to be able to hit" regarding Donald's decision, but the coach added that he isn't looking to pressure the veteran defensive lineman "if there's some unforeseen circumstances." McVay also said that if Donald has "put himself in a position to be able to say yes or no, I think he's earned that right to have clarity on that." Donald took part in an official tryout with the Rams on Aug. 5 and seems to be legitimately considering coming out of retirement and playing this season, but at this point his return to NFL action is far from a guarantee.
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Aaron Donald: Draws praise for workout
Coach Sean McVay said Thursday that Donald "looked outstanding" during his workout with the Rams on Tuesday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN reports.
It's still up in the air whether the 35-year-old Donald will come out of retirement for the 2026 season, but the Rams at least appears to be open to the proposition. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year would stand to join a stacked defensive front that added five-time All-Pro Myles Garrett during the offseason.
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Aaron Donald: Logs official tryout with Rams
Donald had a tryout with the Rams on Wednesday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Since the Rams acquired standout pass rusher Myles Garrett from the Browns on June 1, Donald has discussed a potential return to the NFL on multiple occasions. Donald last played during the 2023 campaign and turned 35 years old in May, so it stands to reason he still may be in the process of getting back into game shape. With a tryout under his belt, he'll now need to pass a physical before Los Angeles considers offering the three-time Defensive Player of the Year a contract.
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Aaron Donald: Still assessing NFL return
Head coach Sean McVay told reporters Friday that Donald will reassess whether to join the Rams for training camp when the team returns Woodland Hills in early August, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.
Speculation around Donald's return to the NFL grew during the offseason after the Rams acquired Myles Garrett from the Browns on June 1. Donald doesn't appear to be rushing a decision, and if he ends up linking back up with the Rams, it likely wouldn't be until near the end of training camp or before the start of the 2026 regular season.
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Aaron Donald: 'Thinking about' NFL return
Donald is "going to go through his process" as he continues to contemplate returning to the Rams to chase another Super Bowl, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports.
The three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner's return would create a defensive line reminiscent of the 2021 Rams Super Bowl-winning roster. Donald would be trading out legendary pass rusher Von Miller for reigning Defensive Player of the Year and single-season sack record holder Myles Garrett. It remains likely that if Donald were to rejoin the Rams, it would be at some point during the regular season as the team gears up for a playoff run.
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Aaron Donald: Return to NFL is real possibility
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network characterized it Thursday as a "real possibility" that Donald comes out of retirement to play for the Rams this season.
According to Rapoport, Donald has been working out at the Rams' facility in an effort to get into football shape, which it remains to be seen if the 35-year-old can get to that point where he'll feel comfortable pausing his retirement and stepping back onto the field in a game situation. There is no timetable for Donald to make a decision, and neither the Rams nor Donald are setting any hard and fast deadlines. Rapoport adds that this could go deep into training camp and even into the regular season.
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Aaron Donald: Spotted at Rams facility Friday
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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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 280 lbs |
| Birthplace: Pittsburgh, PA |
| Age: 35 |
| School: Pittsburgh |
| Experience: 10 |