Aaron Donald is now officially returning to the Los Angeles Rams for the 2026 season after taking two years off in retirement. Donald had been working out for the past handful of weeks to see if he could regain that fire and get back into playing shape.
With Aaron Donald returning to the Los Angeles Rams with approval from home, the team doesn’t know if he will be ready for Week 1. An insider also issued a cautious warning about his return to the NFL, according to a post on X by Good Morning Football.
What should expectations for Donald be?
Garrett appears to be putting to bed one narrative that followed him during his time in Cleveland.
As of the 2025 season, 47 NFL players have made 10 or more Pro Bowls over the course of their careers. How many of the 47 can you name in five minutes?
The Aaron Donald Rams era has officially returned, as the former three-time Defensive Player of the Year comes out of retirement. He does so by signing a one-year $20 million contract that brings him back to the team that drafted him in 2014.
The opening of 2026 NFL training camp brings big hope for all 32 fan bases. These are the 25 developments to watch as we progress toward Week 1.
Aaron Donald is back. Now, the attention turns to when he'll actually take the field.
It’s official: Aaron Donald returns to the Los Angeles Rams on a one-year, $20 million contract. Many felt he retired early at 32. Now, he has a chance to add to his legacy.
There could not be a better outlook for the Los Angeles Rams than watching Aaron Donald back in action with full force. The star defensive tackle has been showing an impressive level of activity during team practice sessions after making the roster cut once the team finalized its 53-man roster.
Donald shared somewhat of a warning for the rest of the league regarding his future performances.
Three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald has announced his return to the LA Rams for the 2026-26 season, undoing his 2024 retirement. One of the main reasons Donald even considered returning to the Rams was when the franchise acquired Myles Garrett in a blockbuster trade with the Cleveland Browns.
The rich get richer, as the Los Angeles Rams will have Aaron Donald in the upcoming season after he announced on Sunday that he is coming out of retirement.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
Los Angeles Rams fans finally heard the good news on Sunday about Aaron Donald’s return. The franchise legend had apparently been sitting on it for weeks.
The Los Angeles Rams will open their NFL season in Melbourne, Australia, against the San Francisco 49ers on September 10. The NFL’s tradition of conducting regular-season games around the world seems to be growing every year, with this season seeing nine games played outside North America.
For months, Aaron Donald teased his comeback with the Los Angeles Rams after retiring in 2024. Fans incessantly urged him to return, especially after the Rams acquired Myles Garrett in a trade with the Cleveland Browns in June.
Aaron Donald has returned from retirement after three years away for the 2026 NFL season with the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams are making their push for a Super Bowl even stronger after successfully convincing Donald to return to the sport on a one-year, $20 million contract for another ring.
The Los Angeles Rams dropped $20 million on Aaron Donald to chase one more Super Bowl ring. His return sparked a clever post from the franchise’s social media accounts Sunday.
Aaron Donald stood at a Los Angeles Rams podium Sunday, smiling in a black T-shirt, and summed up his first day back in the only way that mattered to him.
The Los Angeles Rams defense will now feature two players who have combined to win five NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards. The Rams announced on Sunday that defensive tackle Aaron Donald has ended his retirement and will return to the only team he played for over 10 spectacular seasons.
The Los Angeles Rams announced their final cuts to get the initial 53-man roster on Sunday. The full list includes: LB Nick Andersen T A.J. Arcuri WR
The Los Angeles Rams are about to trot out one of the most fearsome defensive fronts of all time. Defensive tackle Aaron Donald is returning to the Rams after two seasons of retirement.
Future Hall of Fame defensive lineman Aaron Donald kept the football world waiting long enough.
The Packers have acquired tight end Mark Redman from the Rams for a 2028 seventh-round pick, per an announcement from Green Bay. The Rams have now cleared a spot for superstar defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who is coming out of retirement to rejoin the team.
When the Los Angeles Rams acquired Myles Garrett in a blockbuster trade with the Cleveland Browns, it got Aaron Donald thinking about coming out of retirement after sitting out the last two seasons.
Jim Harbaugh understands the ruthless business awaiting the Los Angeles Chargers.
While everyone's still waiting on Aaron Donald, another Los Angeles Rams move sparked league-wide speculation. They brought back wide receiver Tutu Atwell in a late-camp trade with the Miami Dolphins.
Back at the start of August, multiple NFL reporters made it seem as if it was a lock that defensive superstar Aaron Donald would eventually confirm he
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