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Aaron Donald: Los Angeles Rams legendary defensive tackle comes out of retirement for 2026 season

Sunday 30 August 2026 21:33, UK

Aaron Donald celebrates the Los Angeles Rams' Super Bowl win in the 2021 season
Image: Aaron Donald celebrates the Los Angeles Rams' Super Bowl win in the 2021 season

Aaron Donald has officially come out of retirement and will return for the Los Angeles Rams this season.

The three-time NFL defensive player of the year, arguably the greatest defensive tackle of all time, ended his career in 2023.

But Donald now returns to a loaded Rams roster that was already favourite to win the Super Bowl on home soil before the 35-year-old announced his comeback.

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