Myles Garrett refuses to recruit Aaron Donald but would be excited to be his partner in crime

Through the first four days of training camp, the 11-on-11 scrimmages have quickly revealed what the Rams hoped for when they traded for two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett. They wanted not only the NFL’s most feared pass rusher but also a leader secure enough in his greatness that he has no interest in reminding anyone of it.Oh, and maybe he can help lure Aaron Donald out of retirement as well. “I don’t want to push him in one way or another,” Garrett said about Donald’s potential return.“If he’s here, I’m excited to be his teammate, his partner in crime.

I think we can do great things together.”With hundreds of screaming fans watching from the stands during practice, Garrett has quickly become one of the biggest attractions.His mere presence draws eyes.

Even Garrett’s new teammates have used the word “aura” on several occasions to describe him.Garrett doesn’t deny it.He simply refuses to lean on it.“There’s still a lot of work to be done,” Garrett said.

“Maybe the aura will increase over time.”The former No.1 overall pick from Texas A&M has spent his first month with his new team talking about collaboration.

He said he doesn’t want to become the new face of the Rams’ defense, just another voice inside the room that was one play from going to the Super Bowl at the end of January.“I’m not trying to force myself on anyone or try to take over a group,” Garrett said Wednesday.“This group was doing great without me, and I want to just try to help elevate the guys and the playmakers that we have here.”NFL superstars rarely arrive at a new team with that perspective.

Most of them walk into a room and expect everyone to follow them simply because of their resume.Instead, Garrett has approached his addition to the Rams’ defense like a graduate seminar, not a lecture hall.“It’s been cool watching Byron [Young] and Myles continue building their relationship,” said Rams coach Sean McVay o...