Rams coach Sean McVay said it’s too early to say whether retired DT Aaron Donald will return this season.

07 August 2026

With un-retirement rumors swirling for months, Donald officially worked out for the team earlier this week. "(Donald is) feeling good, but we’re not to where we are able to say whether or not he is or isn’t ready to do it,” McVay said Thursday. “But he’s doing great and he looked outstanding (in Tuesday’s workout), as I think all of us would expect.” At this point, we wouldn’t be surprised if the sides simply had a wink-nod agreement to wait to formalize any return until training camp is over. Training camp is the bane of many veteran players’ existence, and the Rams would undoubtedly trust Donald to suit up and be effective without going through the August rigamarole. Of course, it’s also possible a 35-year-old who has spent two years away from the game ultimately decides he’s better off not getting back in the saddle. Stay tuned.