Aaron Donald is Officially Back to Ruin Offensive Game Plans
Adam Schefter reported Donald passed his physical and is eligible for the regular-season opener.
Passing a physical for Aaron Donald probably just consists of him walking into the room and the doctor apologizing for wasting his time. According to Adam Schefter, the legendary defensive tackle has officially passed his medical checks, been activated to the roster, and is fully cleared to play.
This is not just a fun depth piece for a rebuilding squad. Donald is eligible and ready to suit up for the regular-season opener against the , instantly turning a standard divisional matchup into a nightmare for whoever is playing quarterback for San Francisco.
For context, Donald is sitting on 111 career and 500 total tackles across 154 games. Adding that kind of production back to the defensive line is the equivalent of finding a cheat code that just deletes the opposing center.
The Rams desperately needed some good news on the health front. With newly acquired defensive end currently nursing a knee issue and star receiver dealing with a psoas injury, was looking a little bruised heading into September.
You can practically hear the oddsmakers frantically adjusting their models. A game line looks vastly different when you have to account for a guy who routinely blows up double-teams, making the defense a completely different beast for anyone trying to project the Week 1 total.
just scraped by the 20-18 to close out their preseason slate, but the real test starts now. Getting Donald back in pads after he tested his body at the facility changes the entire trajectory of their season.
We will see exactly how much gas is left in the tank when the 49ers come to town. If his recent workouts are any indication, offensive coordinators across the league are about to have a very bad time.