Overview
- Rams coach Sean McVay said Friday that Donald’s status is “up in the air” after the team’s final preseason game and multiple tryouts failed to produce a decision.
- Donald has participated in several helmeted workouts at the Rams’ Woodland Hills facility as he gauges his physical readiness to unretire and play a limited, managed role.
- Contract and salary‑cap issues remain unresolved because roughly $30–31 million would be involved from his prior deal and the Rams have limited effective cap space.
- League calendar pressures and roster deadlines, including the Sept. 10 season opener in Melbourne, make a Week 1 return unlikely and leave the Tuesday after Week 13 as the last in‑season reinstatement cutoff.
- The Rams are planning two 53‑man rosters—one that includes Donald and one that does not—so the team can move forward immediately regardless of his decision.