The Los Angeles Rams have made some noise this offseason. They started off the season by trading for former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie, picked up his teammate in free agency, and then made the biggest move of the season by trading for NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Myles Garrett.
All this noise surrounding the Rams has gotten retired Super Bowl Champion Aaron Donald thinking about returning at a chance for another ring.
Donald was spotted by TMZ working out at the Rams practice facility on Friday.
Word on the street from NFL insider Adam Schefter is that Donald is thinking very about coming back to the Rams. However, another piece of evidence dropped from wide receiver Davante Adams, and this might have just confirmed Donald’s return.
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Rams WR Davante Adams Makes Instagram Post of Aaron Donald to Fuel Speculation
At around 10:00 A.M. PST on Monday, July 13, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams shared a post on his Instagram story of him and Super Bowl Champion Aaron Donald.
The caption read “My Brudda,” with the handshake emoji.
Donald was quick to repost Adams’ story, which has increased speculation about Donald actually returning to the NFL and signing with the Rams.
Adams joins Garrett in recruiting Donald for the 2026 NFL season. Both Adams and Garrett have never played on the same team as Donald, but know the impact he has had on the Rams organization over the last decade.
Donald retired ahead of the 2024 NFL season, two seasons before Adams signed with the Rams.
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NFL Insider Adam Schefter Says Aaron Donald Will Likely Come Back And Play For the Rams This Season
Adam Schefter joined the Pat McAfee Show this morning to discuss Aaron Donald’s return to the Los Angeles Rams.
McAfee reminded Schefter that he texted Donald after the Myles Garrett trade to see if he would be willing to return to the NFL; Donald’s response was positive, but not a confirmation.
“His response was like, very positive, but also ‘let me see if I still got it a few years out,” McAfee said to Schefter. “Then we see video of him at the Rams practice facility… is Aaron Donald playing alongside Myles Garrett for the Los Angeles Rams?”
Schefter replied by saying that Donald told the team he wanted to work out to see how he felt.
“[Donald] told the team that he wanted to go to the facility and work out,” Schefter said. “My guess is in the end he will be coming back to play for the Rams…Obviously he’s thinking very hard about it, and it has to be awfully enticing.”
Donald announced his retirement in March 2024 at 32 years old, after 10 seasons with the Rams.
He’s a three-time AP Defensive Player of the Year, an eight-time All-Pro, a 10-time Pro Bowl selection, a Defensive Rookie of the Year, and a Super Bowl champion.
Donald, now 35, has the opportunity to return to a stacked Los Angeles team and win another Super Bowl in their home stadium in 2027.
Davante Adams Hints at Possible Aaron Donald Return to Rams in New Social Media Post