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Aaron Donald hasn't played since 2023, and, aft precocious turning 35, has taken up golf, truthful everything astir his life suggests that life 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 nan rumors and mostly dismissed them arsenic "hilarious" connected Tuesday.
So nan thought that nan 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 nan connection from MVP backmost Matthew Stafford that he's playing successful 2026 — would beryllium unbeatable pinch Donald coming backmost is crazy 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 coach Sean McVay stands connected nan sideline during nan first half of an NFL crippled against nan Tennessee Titans successful Nashville, Tenn., connected Sept. 14, 2025. (John Amis/AP Photo)
Because nary 1 — not Rams coach Sean McVay, and not Donald — is dismissing nan notion. Indeed, some are benignant of feeding nan idea.
"Listen, if he's interested, here’s what I’ll say," McVay told reporters Tuesday day astatine nan Garrett preamble news conference. "You talk to Aaron, and you spot what he’s saying astir that."'
Looking for nan portion wherever McVay said it's retired of nan question...
Looking...
Still looking. Nope, don't find it.
"Here’s what I would show you guys overall, too," McVay added, "Aaron is simply a feline that I enactment really adjacent successful touch with, and I cognize nan respect that he has for Myles.
"Talked to him astir nan opportunity to bring [Garrett] connected board. If Aaron decides he wants to particulate ‘em disconnected astatine nan property of 35, I stake you he tin still do it astatine a beautiful precocious clip."
RAMS ADDING MYLES GARRETT AS PART OF BLOCKBUSTER TRADE AND SUPER BOWL PUSH FOR 2026 SEASON
Los Angeles Rams protect tackle Aaron Donald plays against nan 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 vanished disconnected his profession 3 years agone by collecting 8 sacks astatine his accustomed protect tackle spot and earning some All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors. He moreover sewage immoderate Comeback Player of nan Year votes because 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 body and staying successful shape. He's continued to do that moreover successful retirement. So, it's not retired of nan mobility he could thief nan Rams arsenic they vie for a bid to a Super Bowl that will beryllium played successful their hometown astatine SoFi Stadium.
And this: Donald is mulling nan idea, per a report.
"I’m for judge flirting pinch nan idea," Donald texted Jordan Schultz of nan Schultz Report connected Tuesday night. "Helluva an opportunity pinch nan Super Bowl successful SoFi this year. If I tin find nan fire, it’s a possibility."
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Again, wherever is nan "no" successful that sentence?
Los Angeles Rams protect tackle Aaron Donald celebrates successful nan first half during a crippled against nan Cleveland Browns astatine SoFi Stadium successful December 2023. (Yannick Peterhans-USA TODAY Sports)
Donald has astir 7 weeks earlier nan Rams study to training camp. He has clip to fig retired during that clip if nan "fire" is still there. Even if he isn't judge by nan commencement of camp, he mightiness determine to play nan agelong crippled and possibly subordinate nan squad aft nan play begins.
Some veterans often for illustration that thought because it gets them retired of dealing pinch difficult training campy practices. And if nan Rams are winning but could usage immoderate other help, Donald joining nan 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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Armando Salguero is OutKick's Senior NFL Writer.
