Aaron Donald made his return on Monday night, ending his two-year retirement to rejoin the revamped Los Angeles Rams as they pursue the franchise’s third championship. Donald, a Super Bowl champion and future Hall of Famer, retired after the 2023 season, but he got the itch to play again this summer.
It appears his strict post-playing workout regimen, paired with the rest and recovery that came with his time away from the game, was exactly what he needed to remain dominant. Donald shut the New York Giants down with All-Pro efficiency on Monday, picking up where he left off two-plus years ago.
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Donald was stopping running backs in their tracks, and according to Pro Football Focus, when Donald was able to rush the passer, he had the best win rate for an interior defensive lineman this season.
