Overview
- Aaron Donald is officially active for the Rams’ Week 2 game at SoFi Stadium and will make his 2026 season debut after coming out of retirement.
- Multiple NFL reporters have said Donald is expected to play a limited workload of about 20 to 30 snaps in his first game back.
- Los Angeles lost Myles Garrett to knee surgery and placed him on injured reserve, and wide receiver Puka Nacua is listed inactive for Monday night.
- The team kept Donald in California after the opener in Melbourne, used a roster exemption to evaluate him, and staged his ramp-up with controlled practice work.
- Donald brings a Hall of Fame–caliber résumé (111 career sacks and multiple Defensive Player of the Year awards) that could change matchups right away but whose short-term impact will be constrained by the reduced snap plan.