Overview
- Multiple outlets say Donald is expected to announce whether he will end his two-year retirement by the end of the week.
- Recent posts from his speed trainer show footwork and conditioning drills at the Rams' Woodland Hills facility, and coach Sean McVay confirmed the trainer traveled from Pittsburgh.
- The Rams have sketched a staged ramp-up that would give Donald several weeks of team activity and target roughly 30–40 snaps in the Week 1 game in Australia if he signs.
- No contract or roster move has been completed because the club still needs medical clearance and must renegotiate about $30–31 million in remaining contract obligations.
- A limited return would change the Rams’ pass-rush outlook alongside Myles Garrett and hinges on Donald’s own assessment that he can still perform at an elite level on contact drills and versus live opponents.