Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald will not travel with the team to Melbourne, Australia, to play in their season opener against the San Francisco 49ers, coach Sean McVay said Tuesday.
Donald, who rejoined the Rams last month after a two-year retirement, wouldn’t confirm if he was planning to play in the season opener when asked multiple times by reporters on Monday, only saying he was “feeling really good. Feeling great.”
The development is not too surprising considering McVay and his assistants were not committing to Donald playing in the game. Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula said Monday that the team was taking a “day-to-day” approach to the possibility of Donald playing.
One player who is expected to take the field at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday is Myles Garrett. McVay said the star defensive end will be “ready to go” after a left knee problem kept him out of practice for multiple weeks.
The is a developing story. The Times will have more soon.
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