LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay says that although Aaron Donald’s training is going well, the star defensive tackle isn’t close to making a decision .
McVay provided a small update on Donald’s progress Tuesday after the Rams’ third practice of training camp at Loyola Marymount University. The coach said he’s speaking with the 35-year-old Donald during the process of determining whether he’ll return for an 11th NFL season after a 2 1/2-year retirement.
鈥淲e鈥檝e kept in contact,鈥� McVay said with a small smile. 鈥淗e鈥檚 feeling good. His training is going really well, but no new news on the front of any imminent decision on whether or not he鈥檚 going to play or not.鈥�
McVay curiously claimed he didn’t know whether Donald has been working out at the Rams’ training complex in Woodland Hills, even though Donald has been seen and photographed at the facility. Donald has been a regular visitor to the Rams’ complex somewhat abruptly in March 2024 following a decade of dominance.
鈥淗e鈥檚 got places that he can train at,鈥� McVay said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 not here with us (at Loyola Marymount). There鈥檚 nobody at the Rams facility right now, so maybe TMZ knows the answer to that.鈥�
The Rams have repeatedly said they’ll wait indefinitely for Donald to evaluate his fitness and strength as he strongly considers a comeback. Donald’s interest in ending his retirement was apparently sparked by Los Angeles’ acquisition of early last month.
Donald won the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year award three times, while Garrett has won it in two of the past three seasons. Donald also earned eight All-Pro selections and 10 Pro Bowl selections while leading the Rams’ defense during the team’s renaissance under McVay.
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