It may not be long before we find out whether Aaron Donald is coming out of retirement or not. According to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk, Donald could make a decision about his future in the coming days.
Sean McVay said there would be no update until the team leaves training camp, so Florio's report tracks with that timeline. The Rams will hold their last practice of camp on Friday before returning to Woodland Hills this weekend.
If Donald does decide to come back, Florio says he could be on the field for 30-40 snaps in the Week 1 opener against the San Francisco 49ers in Australia.
"If he decides to do it, we could have an announcement within the next few days," Florio said on NBC's pregame show Thursday night. "And if that happens, the Rams
would go back to 2017, 2018, he was a training camp holdout, he didn't have much practice. They'll give him a few weeks of on-field activities with his teammates to get him ready for the first game. And the first game is five weeks away in Australia against the 49ers. I'm told, if he comes back, he could get between 30-40 snaps in that debut."
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Donald has stayed in shape throughout his two-year retirement, and it's likely that all he'd need to get into football shape is a few weeks. He's been ramping up his training in anticipation of this possible comeback, even putting in an official workout with the Rams this week.
The ball has been in his court the whole time, and now we might not have to wait much longer before he decides whether he'll shoot his shot or pass.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Report: Aaron Donald could make decision in the coming days
