Aaron Donald is back, and the Seattle Seahawks are once again going to have to deal with one of their most frustrating problems.
After two seasons of not having to think about Donald terrorizing a Seahawks quarterback, the Los Angeles Rams are bringing the future Hall of Famer back for another year. That means Donald returns to a defense that now also includes reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year and single-season sack record-holder Myles Garrett.
There had been plenty of “will he or won’t he?” chatter around Donald’s future in Los Angeles, but the speculation is over. He’s on his way back for another season with the Rams.
The timing only sharpens the whole thing. The Rams were close enough to missing the NFC Championship Game that a couple of close calls against the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears mattered, and those near-misses helped push the case for going all-in. That’s on top of the losses to the Seahawks in both the regular season and the postseason.
Donald has always been in great physical shape, but being in football shape after time away is a different challenge. Still, if anyone can come back after a couple of years off and look at least somewhat like the dominant force he once was, it’s Donald.
He already owns one Super Bowl ring from winning in his home stadium, and now he gets another shot at adding to that legacy.
The Rams’ loaded roster will be on display in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers in Australia. And if you’re a Seahawks fan, you’ll be watching that one with one eye on the Rams and another on whether the 49ers can slow down the hype and somehow play them to a tie.
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