{
  "id": 6319830,
  "title": "Aaron Donald won't make Rams return vs. 49ers in Australia after coming out of retirement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/aaron-donald-wont-make-rams-return-vs-49ers-in-australia-after-coming",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T20:01:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/aaron-donald-wont-make-rams-return-vs-49ers-in-australia-after-coming-out-of-retirement-200102994.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald has decided not to join his team for their preseason opener against the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne. Coach Sean McVay revealed on Tuesday that Donald will be inactive for the game. The specific timing of his potential return to the team is uncertain at this point. Donald returned to the Rams mid-fall after taking a year off from playing professional football. He re-signed with the team on a one-year deal worth $20 million. Before his retirement in 2024, Donald amassed 111 career sacks, ranking 33rd all-time in the NFL, and recorded 53 tackles in his final season in 2023. He was instrumental in the Rams' Super Bowl appearance during the 2021 season. Donald's absence from the Melbourne game allows the Rams to save two long travel days ahead of their Week 2 match against the New York Giants on September 21.",
  "summary": "Aaron Donald isn't making the trip to Melbourne with the Rams this week after all.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Aaron Boone shares troubling plans for Aaron Judge’s return",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/aaron-boone-shares-troubling-plans-for-aaron-judges-return",
        "published": "2026-09-08T15:23:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}