Myles Garrett Talks Aaron Donald Rumors, Potential Rams Return, Says They Can Do 'Great Things'

Los Angeles Rams superstar pass-rusher Myles Garrett expressed excitement Wednesday over the prospect of defensive tackle Aaron Donald potentially ending his retirement and returning to the Rams.

Speaking to reporters about Donald at Rams training camp, Garrett said, "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."

Donald, 35, ended his NFL career following the 2023 season after spending all 10 seasons with the Rams.

He established himself as one of the greatest defensive tackles in NFL history, earning 10 Pro Bowl nods, eight First Team All-Pro selections, three NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards and one Super Bowl win, while recording 111 career sacks.

Donald retired while he was still at the top of his game, and it was assumed that he was done for good after sitting out both the 2024 and 2025 campaigns.

However, Donald possibly returning became a major topic of conversation following the Rams' shocking acquisition of Garrett in a trade with the Cleveland Browns in June.

Garrett is coming off a 2025 season that saw him set an NFL record with 23 sacks, and he is widely regarded as one of the best pass-rushers of his time with seven Pro Bowls, five First Team All-Pro selections, two NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards and 125.5 career sacks.

After the Garrett trade, Pat McAfee said on his Pat McAfee Show that Donald texted him, "It got me thinking," in reference to potentially making an NFL comeback:

Not long after, Donald was spotted working out at the Rams' practice facilities, which got people talking even more:

Rams head coach Sean McVay has since confirmed that Donald is at least considering a return to football, telling reporters last week that the future Hall of Famer is going through a "very strict, regimented process" in order to decide what he wants to do.

Garrett acknowledged Wednesday that Donald coming back after two years away from the sport could be easier said than done.

"As much as you can try to work yourself back into shape ... we get a small taste of it when you come back from the offseason and you've got to get your wind and your legs back underneath you," Garrett said. "When you get on the field and things are flying around, you've got to find a way to get your conditioning back and slow down the game once more.

"And someone who, as great as he is, I think he can definitely come back and do it. It's just whether he wants to do that for however many games he chooses to play."

The Rams are already the odds-on Super Bowl favorites with or without Donald, but bringing in a player of his caliber on top of Garrett's arrival could potentially take L.A. to the next level.