Myles Garrett isn’t trying to recruit Aaron Donald out of retirement. If anything, he’s taking the opposite approach: let Donald decide, and don’t crowd the process.
Garrett’s move to Los Angeles has naturally stirred up the idea of a 2026 Rams reunion for Donald, but the star pass rusher made it clear Wednesday that he has no interest in pushing the conversation. Speaking from Rams training camp, Garrett acknowledged how hard it is to get back to game tempo after two years away, even while saying Donald would be capable of doing it “for however many games he chooses to play.”
That’s as far as Garrett wants to go.
“I’d love to learn from him,” Garrett said. “I’ve watched his tape.
Everyone who’s been a rusher from anywhere across the line, they have a lot of respect for him. I don’t want to push him in one way or another.
If he’s here, I’m going to be excited to be his teammate, his partner in crime. And I think we can do great things, but it’s a difficult thing coming back, and I know he has a family.
He has a lot of decisions to make. Last thing he needs is me to push him in one direction or another.
I’m gonna support him either way and I look forward to seeing whatever happens.”
Sean McVay had already said earlier this week that he had no news of an “ imminent decision ” from Donald. For now, Donald is working through a workout regimen to help him figure out whether he’s physically ready to return to the NFL trenches, and there’s still no timetable on when that call will come.
The Rams don’t seem bothered by the wait. A Donald comeback would be a final piece for a roster that already looks strong, with Garrett’s arrival only adding to that sense of completeness.
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