{"id":347661,"date":"2026-06-05T06:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/347661\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T06:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:21:09","slug":"los-angeles-rams-unsurprisingly-open-to-an-aaron-donald-2026-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/347661\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Rams Unsurprisingly Open to an Aaron Donald 2026 Return"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Rams<\/a> have an exciting team heading into the 2026 season. Not only did they trade for the reigning Defensive Player of the Year in Myles Garrett<\/a>, but they may lure a former superstar out of retirement to join him on the defensive line. Let\u2019s take a closer look at who could be returning to the team for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Rams are open to an Aaron Donald<\/a> return to the team\"NFL,Former Pittsburgh Panther<\/a> and retired NFL defensive tackle Aaron Donald speaks at a press conference prior to the start of the Pittsburgh Panthers vs Notre Dame Fighting<\/a> Irish game at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on November 15, 2025.<\/p>\n

While speaking to the media on Thursday, Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> coach Sean McVay discussed<\/a> that he would unsurprisingly be open to a return of the three-time Defensive Player of the Year<\/a>, defensive tackle Aaron Donald. However, the decision is ultimately his to make.<\/p>\n

\u201cAaron\u2019s a guy that I stay really close in touch with and I know the respect he has for Myles [Garrett]<\/a>. Talked to [Donald] about the opportunity to be able to bring [Garrett] on board. If Aaron decides he wants to dust them off at the age of 35, I bet you he could still do it at a pretty high clip.\u201d<\/p>\n

There have been multiple returns post-retirement to the league over the previous handful of seasons. Donald could likely wait until after the preseason and return during the regular season, similar to what the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> did with Ndamukong Suh<\/a> and Linval Joseph<\/a> in 2022. Donald has not played since the 2023 season, so with two full seasons off, it would be intriguing to see what percentage of that first-team All-Pro player he still has in him.<\/p>\n

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The Los Angeles Rams defensive line, consisting of Myles Garrett and Aaron Donald, would be destructive to say the least. With Donald at least teasing a possibility<\/a>, that has to get the Los Angeles Rams excited about what could be a very memorable 2026 season.<\/p>\n

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