Over 1,000 days since he last played there, Aaron Donald is ready to unleash hell at SoFi Stadium

There are certain people in Los Angeles that require no introduction.So at SoFi Stadium on Monday night, turn down the lights, crank up the music and just let No.99 walk out of the tunnel.Because for the first time in over two-and-a-half years, Aaron Donald plans to play professional football again when the Rams host the New York Giants in their home opener in primetime.And when Donald emerges from that tunnel wearing his jersey and shoulder pads again, seismologists might need to check the Richter Scale because SoFi Stadium is going to shake.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story “That’s the plan,” Donald said Friday when asked if he would play.Three words.

That’s all Los Angeles needed to hear.“If he said it, he’s going.Whatever Aaron says, I support,” said head coach Sean McVay.Donald stopped short of guaranteeing anything, but after two seasons away from football and nearly three years since his last game at SoFi Stadium, the Rams legend said additional practices this week have him feeling “more free, a lot more loose” and increasingly like himself.And if he can be anything like he was when he retired after the 2023 season, that should terrify the Giants.It should also electrify a Rams team that desperately needs something to feel good about after getting embarrassed 27-7 by the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia.The Rams flew halfway around the world for Week 1 and apparently left their pass rush somewhere over the Pacific.

Myles Garrett finished without a tackle, sack or quarterback hit, then underwent knee surgery that will sideline him for at least four games.Now it’s time for Donald to enter stage right.There is something almost too perfect about the symmetry.Donald’s final regular-season appearance before retirement came aga...