Aaron Donald mulling NFL return after Rams trade for Myles Garrett, eyeing Super Bowl at SoFi

Aaron Donald hasn't played since 2023, and, aft precocious turning 35, has taken up golf, truthful everything astir his beingness suggests that beingness is bully and he's not coming retired of status to resume his 10-year NFL career. Or is he?

Nah. His wife, Erica Donald, had heard the rumors and mostly dismissed them arsenic "hilarious" connected Tuesday.

So the thought that the Los Angeles Rams — mounting themselves up for a Super Bowl tally aft they conscionable traded for All-World walk rusher Myles Garrett, aft adding a prima starting cornerback duo, aft getting the connection from MVP backmost Matthew Stafford that he's playing successful 2026 — would beryllium unbeatable with Donald coming backmost is brainsick talk.

Right?

Riiiiiight?!?!

Wrong.

NFL GREAT AARON DONALD MAY COME OUT OF RETIREMENT TO JOIN MYLES GARRETT ON RAMS' DEFENSE, EX-TEAMMATE SAYS

Los Angeles Rams caput manager Sean McVay stands connected the sideline during the archetypal fractional of an NFL crippled against the Tennessee Titans successful Nashville, Tenn., connected Sept. 14, 2025. (John Amis/AP Photo)

Because nary 1 — not Rams manager Sean McVay, and not Donald — is dismissing the notion. Indeed, some are benignant of feeding the idea.

"Listen, if he's interested, here’s what I’ll say," McVay told reporters Tuesday day astatine the Garrett instauration quality conference. "You speech to Aaron, and you spot what he’s saying astir that."'

Looking for the portion wherever McVay said it's retired of the question...

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Still looking. Nope, don't find it.

"Here’s what I would archer you guys overall, too," McVay added, "Aaron is simply a feline that I enactment truly adjacent successful interaction with, and I cognize the respect that helium has for Myles.

"Talked to him astir the accidental to bring [Garrett] connected board. If Aaron decides helium wants to particulate ‘em disconnected astatine the property of 35, I stake you helium tin inactive bash it astatine a beauteous precocious clip."

RAMS ADDING MYLES GARRETT AS PART OF BLOCKBUSTER TRADE AND SUPER BOWL PUSH FOR 2026 SEASON

Los Angeles Rams antiaircraft tackle Aaron Donald plays against the Arizona Cardinals astatine State Farm Stadium successful Glendale, Ariz., connected Nov. 26, 2023. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports)

No 1 doubts that. Donald supposedly finished disconnected his vocation 3 years agone by collecting 8 sacks astatine his accustomed antiaircraft tackle spot and earning some All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors. He adjacent got immoderate Comeback Player of the Year votes due to the fact that that last play was amended than his erstwhile 1 successful 2022.

Donald besides had a estimation for being a maniac astir taking attraction of his assemblage and staying successful shape. He's continued to bash that adjacent successful retirement. So, it's not retired of the question helium could assistance the Rams arsenic they vie for a bid to a Super Bowl that volition beryllium played successful their hometown astatine SoFi Stadium.

And this: Donald is mulling the idea, per a report.

"I’m for definite flirting with the idea," Donald texted Jordan Schultz of the Schultz Report connected Tuesday night. "Helluva an accidental with the Super Bowl successful SoFi this year. If I tin find the fire, it’s a possibility."

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Again, wherever is the "no" successful that sentence?

Los Angeles Rams antiaircraft tackle Aaron Donald celebrates successful the archetypal fractional during a crippled against the Cleveland Browns astatine SoFi Stadium successful December 2023. (Yannick Peterhans-USA TODAY Sports)

Donald has astir 7 weeks earlier the Rams study to grooming camp. He has clip to fig retired during that clip if the "fire" is inactive there. Even if helium isn't definite by the commencement of camp, helium mightiness determine to play the agelong crippled and possibly articulation the squad aft the play begins.

Some veterans often similar that thought due to the fact that it gets them retired of dealing with hard grooming campy practices. And if the Rams are winning but could usage immoderate other help, Donald joining the fray could beryllium a immense boost.

This isn't speculation. The doorway is unfastened and Aaron Donald is going to see it.

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