That would have been the year Donald would be eligible as a certain first-ballot inductee in Canton, Ohio.<\/p>\n
But on Sunday, Donald pushed back the timeline by announcing on Instagram<\/a> that he is returning to join a star-studded Rams<\/a> team among the favorites to win the Super Bowl<\/a> in February at SoFi Stadium.<\/p>\n Terms of the deal were not announced, but Donald and the team agreed to a one-year contract that could be worth as much as $20 million during the regular season and up to $30 million if he hits all incentives, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The person requested anonymity because the contract has not been posted.<\/p>\n Donald\u2019s return at age 35 was not entirely unexpected.<\/p>\n The three-time NFL defensive player of the year remains a fitness maniac and has consistently posted clips of his weightlifting sessions to social media.<\/p>\n Donald worked out for Rams defensive line coach Giff Smith and Rams trainers during training camp at Loyola Marymount. He also was captured on a video posted to social media that showed him hitting a blocking sled at UCLA. And he worked out at the Rams\u2019 facility at least twice recently.<\/p>\n When the Rams in June traded for defensive end Myles Garrett<\/a>, a two-time defensive player of the year, speculation and chatter began about the possibility of Donald joining him to form perhaps the most formidable pass-rushing duo in history.<\/p>\n When asked, at Garrett\u2019s introductory news conference, about Donald\u2019s possible return, coach Sean McVay<\/a> did not rule out the possibility.<\/p>\n \u201cListen, if he\u2019s interested \u2026,\u201d McVay said teasingly, adding: \u201cIf Aaron decides he wants to dust them off at the age of 35, I bet you he could still do it at a pretty high clip.\u201d<\/p>\n
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