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Aaron Donald Ruled Out For Week 1

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 30: Aaron Donald #99 of the Los Angeles Rams takes a moment during the national anthem prior to the NFC Championship NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium on January 30, 2022 in Inglewood, California. The Rams won 20-17 to advance to the Super Bowl. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Aaron Donald is not traveling with the Los Angeles Rams to Australia and will be inactive for the team’s Week 1 game against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday. The biggest story of the Rams offseason, which is saying a lot, Donald will not return to the field until Week 2 against the Giants, at the soonest. He is a roster exemption for the first two games, so the Rams may continue to ramp him up for several more weeks before the three-time Defensive Player of the Year work him into the defense.

Sources: Rams standout DT Aaron Donald will not travel to Australia for Thursday night’s opener against the 49ers and will be inactive, per me and @rapsheet. The Rams want to give Donald more time to ramp up before making his much-anticipated return after two seasons of… pic.twitter.com/avAbPTtPUA
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 8, 2026

Donald’s presence is something no team can ignore, so when he’s able to return it will change the makeup of the Rams defense immensely. That change just won’t happen this week.

Given that Donald did not practice with the Rams one time during training camp or preseason, it’s really not that surprising. Good things come to those who wait.

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Aaron Donald Ruled Out For Week 1

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