Aaron Donald says he plans to make 2026 debut in Rams' MNF game vs. Giants

"That's the plan. Two practices today, have another practice tomorrow and then we'll see, but feeling good."

The last game Donald played was the Rams' wild-card round loss to the Detroit Lions on Jan. 14, 2024. He appeared happy in what turned out to be his first retirement, but rumblings of a return came soon after the Rams' blockbuster trade for star pass-rusher Myles Garrett .

Donald slowly deliberated over a return, with the Rams providing sporadic updates as he went through the motions of figuring out whether he was ready to play in the NFL again. The answer finally came on Aug. 30, with Donald signing a one-year, $20 million deal to play for the Rams again .