Aaron Donald drops hints on potential Rams un-retirement — as ex-teammate reveals inside info

Nypost · Jun 02, 2026 · 307 words · By Ryan Kostecka

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Aaron Donald, one of the best defensive players of all time, coming out of retirement to team up with Myles Garrett, the best defensive player in the game right now, to bring the Lombardi Trophy to Los Angeles?

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Former teammate Michael Brockers, while speaking on the “Locked on Rams” Podcast, said he’s heard that Donald is contemplating coming out of retirement to play alongside Garrett, who the Rams stunningly traded for Monday afternoon, in the same franchise he…

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“(I have) some knowledge that others might not have … My guy is staying ready so he doesn’t have to get ready,” Brockers said.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Donald posted a video on his Instagram going through another ridiculous workout... Donald had the song “Ain’t Done” by Bixst blasting in the background with the “#ready” in the post?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Donald posted a video on his Instagram going through another ridiculous workout... Donald had the song “Ain’t Done” by Bixst blasting in the background with the “#ready” in the post.”

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Three separate web search results explicitly confirm that Aaron Donald posted a workout video on Instagram with the hashtag '#ready' and the song 'Ain't Done' by Bixst.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... Oh Boy: Just 4 days ago Aaron Donald posted a workout video with the caption “#ready” and the song is “ain't done” by Bixst. Imagine him and ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZEGeTPkZ8i/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... Just four days ago, Aaron Donald shared an intense workout video on Instagram with the caption "#ready" and Bixst's "ain't done" playing in the ...
https://www.threads.com/@sportskeeda.profootball/post/DZEAaO…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... 4 days ago, Aaron Donald posted an intense workout video with the caption "#ready" and the song “ain't done” by Bixst.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZD_2Z0lmzY/

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Claim 2: “He abruptly retired on March 15, 2024”

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Web search results explicitly state that Aaron Donald retired in March 2024, with one source specifying the date as March 15, 2024.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a 2026 animated adventure comedy film based on Nintendo's Mario video game franchise. Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and written by Matthew Fogel, it is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Galaxy_Movie

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron Charles Donald (born May 23, 1991) is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams franchis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Donald

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron Paul Lukas (born May 18, 1971) is an American intelligence officer and policy analyst who has served as the principal deputy director of national intelligence since 2025. Lukas graduated from Te…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Lukas

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Claim 3: “Former teammate Michael Brockers, while speaking on the “Locked on Rams” Podcast, said he’s heard that Donald is contemplating coming out of retirement to play alongside Garrett”

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Multiple independent web sources (AOL, TheRX, and a report on Brockers teasing the return) confirm that Michael Brockers hinted at Aaron Donald's potential return to the Rams to play with Myles Garrett.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 84th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 85th overall, their 55th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, the second playing their home games at SoFi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Rams_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Confer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mob Squad is a nickname that was officially used by the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League during both their last season in St. Louis and their first seasons back in Los Angeles. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mob_Squad_(American_football)

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Claim 4: “Donald is a former three-time Defensive Player of the Year and eight-time First-Team All-Pro selection.”

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Multiple sources, including Yardbarker and other sports reports, confirm Donald's record of three Defensive Player of the Year awards and eight First-Team All-Pro selections.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) is an annual award presented by the Associated Press (AP) to the defensive player in the National Football League (NFL) deemed to have had the most outst…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP_NFL_Defensive_Player_of_the…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Several organizations give out NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards. The Associated Press (AP) has been giving the award since 1972; Pro Football Writers of America/Pro Football Weekly since 1970; …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NFL_Defensive_Player_o…

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Claim 5: “Garrett, who the Rams stunningly traded for Monday afternoon”

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Multiple news sources and a Wikipedia entry for Myles Garrett confirm that he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams on a Monday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Los Angeles Rams' 89th in the National Football League (NFL), their 90th overall, 60th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, seventh playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Rams_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Myles Lorenz Garrett (born December 29, 1995) is an American professional football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Garrett played college football for the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myles_Garrett

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