{
  "id": 5664471,
  "title": "McVay says entire Rams roster is traveling to Australia, but Aaron Donald's playing status still TBD",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/mcvay-says-entire-rams-roster-is-traveling-to-australia-but-aaron-5664471",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T23:16:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mcvay-says-entire-rams-roster-231619339.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Los Angeles Rams plan to send their entire roster to Australia for their upcoming regular-season opener against the San Francisco 49ers, according to coach Sean McVay. The trip, which begins preparations for the NFL's first international game in Australia, has been met with some uncertainty regarding defensive tackle Aaron Donald's participation. Donald returned from a two-and-a-half-year retirement last weekend and has shown significant progress in his fitness, but McVay has not yet determined whether he will play at the Melbourne Cricket Ground alongside Myles Garrett. Other notable players expected to compete during the trip include Garrett, who has missed multiple training camp workouts due to a knee concern, and receiver Puka Nacua, who is recovering from a core muscle injury. The Rams are preparing for the game in Melbourne, while the 49ers will conduct their full week of training at their Australian base. McVay believes that the Rams' approach to international games is the most beneficial for the players and trusts his team to perform at their best.",
  "summary": "The Los Angeles Rams' entire roster will travel to Australia for their regular-season opener next week, but coach Sean McVay still isn't sure whether unretired defensive tackle Aaron Donald will play. McVay announced his plans Friday for the Rams while they began preparations for their trip to Melbourne, where they will meet the rival San Francisco 49ers. The Rams were initially equivocal on…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "McVay says entire Rams roster is traveling to Australia, but Aaron Donald’s playing status still TBD",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/mcvay-says-entire-rams-roster-is-traveling-to-australia-but-aaron",
        "published": "2026-09-04T23:17:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Sean McVay Reveals Aaron Donald's Status for Rams-49ers Season Opener",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/sean-mcvay-reveals-aaron-donalds-status-for-rams-49ers-season-opener",
        "published": "2026-09-05T00:31:55.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}