Rams teammate noticed something terrifying during Aaron Donald workout

Aaron Donald has not officially announced his return to the Los Angeles Rams, but he is beginning to resemble the world’s least convincing retiree.The 35-year-old continued fueling comeback speculation Monday by working out at the Rams’ facility alongside defensive linemen Braden Fiske and Desjuan Johnson.Video posted by 2Tenths Speed & Agility showed Donald navigating cones and agility ladders while wearing a Rams helmet and training under longtime speed coach DeWayne Brown.Johnson, who played beside Donald during his final NFL season in 2023, saw something even more alarming than the three-time Defensive Player of the Year simply looking like himself.“It didn’t feel like he missed a beat at all,” Johnson told The Athletic.

“It feels like he even got a little bit faster, a little bit hungrier in a way.”Faster?Donald apparently spent two years away from football aging in reverse, which seems unnecessary for someone who already retired as the most terrifying defensive tackle of his generation.The assessment also echoes what Donald said before the Rams’ 2021 championship season.He claimed he was becoming quicker, stronger and better conditioned with age.Five years later, Johnson is essentially offering the sequel: The older Donald gets, the less natural law appears to apply.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story The Rams properly listed Donald’s first official workout on the NFL transaction wire because he used team equipment.

He has also worked out at UCLA in a Rams helmet and recently brought Brown from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles.Individually, those details could be dismissed as an accomplished retiree staying in shape.Collectively, they look suspiciously like someone preparing to tackle professional football players again.Donal...