If Aaron Donald made his phone number public, he would get hundreds of thousands of texts from Los Angeles Rams fans begging him to come back. One person who’s not pressuring him into a return, though, is the same person who caused Donald to even consider coming back.
Ever since the Rams acquired Myles Garrett from the Browns, rumors of Donald’s return have swirled. But Garrett isn’t urging the three-time Defensive Player of the Year to come out of retirement. Garrett said on the “New Heights” podcast that he doesn’t want to press Donald, allowing him to “find that spark” himself.
“I don’t want to press him,” Garrett said when asked if he’s talked to Donald about a return. “Because I want him to find that spark.”
That’s when Andrew Whitworth chimed in and said he’s texting Donald every day about playing again.
“I’m pressing him full court,” Whitworth said. “I’m just telling y’all right now. I text him every day.”
Garrett said Donald left the game of football fulfilled, so he’s not sure what else he could possibly accomplish in the NFL.
“He walked away from the game feeling so fulfilled, just like, ‘Man, I’ve done everything, I’ve won everything, I’ve beat everybody.’ It’s like, ‘All right, I don’t need anything more,’” he said.
That being said, if Donald decides to suit up again, Garrett will happily welcome him to the defensive line.
“If he looks up and he’s like, ‘Huh. I might need another one.’ And he’s like, ‘MG, you wanna run it?’ Sure, why not?” Garrett said.
Even though the Rams don’t necessarily need Donald, he would certainly make them better. A defensive front that features Garrett, Donald, Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske, Poona Ford and Byron Young might just be the best in the league, potentially putting the Rams over the top as the Super Bowl favorites.
Eric Dickerson thinks Donald should stay retired because he’s got nothing left to prove, but winning a second ring would be the perfect Hollywood ending to his illustrious career.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Myles Garrett not pressing Aaron Donald to return, but Andrew Whitworth is
Reporting by Cameron DaSilva, Rams Wire / Rams Wire
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