Overview
- Aaron Donald ended a 2½-year retirement and, on Sunday, Aug. 30, signed a reported one-year contract worth $20 million with up to $10 million in incentives.
- The Rams added Donald to their 53-man roster the same day and he took part in a light practice at the team's training complex, greeting teammates including Myles Garrett.
- Los Angeles is monitoring Donald’s conditioning and medical status and coach Sean McVay said the team will make playing decisions day-to-day, with analysts projecting a Week 2 or Week 3 debut as more likely than Week 1.
- Donald joining Garrett and a loaded supporting front gives the Rams a significantly stronger defensive line and cements their status as Super Bowl favorites entering a season that finishes with Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium.
- The one-year deal resolved outstanding contract mechanics with the franchise and resets Donald’s Pro Football Hall of Fame eligibility clock, delaying his first year of eligibility by five years from his final season.