Aaron Donald Just Worked Out for the Rams Because Retirement is Apparently Boring
The #Rams worked out DT Aaron Donald today, per the league’s transaction wire. - Mike Garafolo
The NFL transaction wire is usually a graveyard of practice squad shuffles and waiver claims, but today it dropped an absolute nuke. According to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, the just worked out defensive tackle .
Yes, that . The same guy who officially retired, took his three Defensive Player of the Year awards, and supposedly rode off into the sunset. Apparently, the sunset was a little too boring for a guy who spent a decade terrorizing quarterbacks.
You do not just bring in a 10-time Pro Bowler and future first-ballot Hall of Famer for a casual workout unless there is real smoke. Donald walked away as one of the most dominant forces in NFL history, and the Rams have spent this entire transition period trying to figure out how to replace the irreplaceable.
Offensive coordinators in the NFC West were finally starting to sleep through the night. Now they have to go back to drawing up triple-teams and praying their interior linemen do not get folded like lawn chairs.
If this workout turns into a signed contract, expect a massive ripple effect across the league. Futures markets and divisional odds will adjust immediately, because adding a rested to a playoff-contending roster is the ultimate cheat code.
For now, it is just a workout on the wire. But keep your eyes glued to , because the might just be gearing up for the most terrifying reunion in recent football history.