Aaron Donald moved a huge step closer to making a sensational return to the NFL by working out for the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday.
The 35-year-old, a Super Bowl champion and three-time NFL defensive player of the year, initially retired from the NFL following the 2023 campaign.
He had spent his entire career with the Rams – first in St. Louis and later in Los Angeles – and on Wednesday, the NFL wire revealed that Donald was back at Rams HQ.
The news will only heighten anticipation about Donald’s possible return. The defensive tackle amassed a host of individual accolades during his NFL career and helped Sean McVay’s team win Super Bowl LVI in February 2022.
The Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals on home soil, securing a 23-20 win at SoFi Stadium. The Super Bowl will return to LA at the end of the 2026 season.
Earlier this summer, Donald fueled talk of a possible comeback when he reported told NFL insider Jordan Schultz: ‘I’m for sure flirting with the idea. Helluva an opportunity with the Super Bowl in SoFi [Stadium] this year. If I can find the fire, it’s a possibility.’
Aaron Donald moved a step closer to making an NFL return by working out for the LA Rams
Donald previously said he needs to see if he can ‘find the fire’ after two years away from
Pat McAfee, meanwhile, claimed Donald sent him a text to say the Rams’ decision to trade for Myles Garrett ‘for sure got me thinking about a return.’
Back in June, Los Angeles sent former defensive rookie of the year Jared Verse, a first-round pick, a second-round pick and a third-round pick to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for reigning defensive player of the year Garrett.
The arrival of Garrett only strengthened a team that is odds-on to claim the Lombardi Trophy next February.
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