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Rams teammate noticed something terrifying during Aaron Donald workout

Nypost · · 477 words · By Ryan Anderson
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Aaron Donald has not officially announced his return to the Los Angeles Rams, but he is beginning to resemble the world’s least convincing retiree.

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What happened

Aaron Donald has not officially announced his return to the Los Angeles Rams, but he is beginning to resemble the world’s least convincing retiree.

Why it matters

The 35-year-old continued fueling comeback speculation Monday by working out at the Rams’ facility alongside defensive linemen Braden Fiske and Desjuan Johnson.

Common ground

Video posted by 2Tenths Speed & Agility showed Donald navigating cones and agility ladders while wearing a Rams helmet and training under longtime speed coach DeWayne Brown.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/sports/aaron-donald-looks-faster-as-rams-comeback-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The 35-year-old continued fueling comeback speculation Monday by working out at the Rams’ facility alongside defensive linemen Braden Fiske and Desjuan Johnson.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Aaron Donald worked out at the Rams facility with Braden Fiske and Desjuan Johnson.
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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 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 — Aaron Charles Donald (born May 23, 1991) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He is considered one of the greatest defe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Donald
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Claim 2: “Video posted by 2Tenths Speed & Agility showed Donald navigating cones and agility ladders while wearing a Rams helmet and training under longtime speed coach DeWayne Brown.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding B-52 crashes and Marvel comic characters, providing no information about 2Tenths Speed & Agility or DeWayne Brown.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MacDonald "Mac" Gargan is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in The Amazing Sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Gargan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miles Gonzalo Morales () is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a modern reimagining of the popular character Spider-Man, created in 2011 by writer Brian …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Morales
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing Fantasy #1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man
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Claim 3: “The Rams properly listed Donald’s first official workout on the NFL transaction wire because he used team equipment.”
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Multiple web sources confirm the Rams listed Donald's workout on the NFL transaction wire and explain it was due to the use of team equipment (helmet).
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Donald worked out today for the Los Angeles Rams, per the NFL wire.The procedural explanation lowers the temperature around the wire appearance. Donald’s Workout Pushes Comeback Process Forward.…
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-aaron-don…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Donald officially listed by the Los Angeles Rams on the NFL's daily transactions report under "TRYOUTS." After weeks of speculation, the rumors of Donald's return are now gaining something they …
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/aaron-donald-official-rams…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Donald works out with Rams' Braden Fiske.The Rams followed NFL rules, listing Donald as someone who participated in a workout on the league transaction wire, which is required if the player uses…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2026/08/09/aa…
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Claim 4: “Donald began exploring a potential comeback after Los Angeles acquired reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett.”
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Multiple independent news sources (Nbcwashington, Flipboard, Nypost) confirm that the Los Angeles Rams acquired Myles Garrett via trade from Cleveland.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the Rams traded for Garrett
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/nfl/aaron-donald-w…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the Los Angeles Rams had landed Myles Garrett in a trade
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/mlb-owners-propose-a-salary…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Los Angeles Rams didn’t land Myles Garrett with one bold offer: they set up the chess board and wore the Cleveland Browns down with a sustained, relentless campaign
https://nypost.com/2026/06/01/sports/rams-hounded-browns-for…
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Claim 5: “Fiske never had the opportunity to play beside Donald, arriving as a rookie shortly after the legend retired.”
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Web results confirm Braden Fiske had a rookie season and that his role is now in jeopardy due to Donald's potential comeback, implying Fiske arrived after Donald's initial retirement.
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web search NEUTRAL — Braden Fiske is 26. If the Rams go as deep in the playoffs as they intend to go, Fiske will turn 27 before the NFC Championship. So it’s not like L.A. has another five years to develop Fiske, he’s act…
https://www.turfshowtimes.com/los-angeles-rams-analysis/1430…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rams defensive lineman Braden Fiske could see his role reduced after Aaron Donald’s comeback following an 8.5-sack rookie season.
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-braden-fi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Latest on DT Braden Fiske including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on NFL.com.
https://www.nfl.com/players/braden-fiske/
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Claim 6: “The assessment also echoes what Donald said before the Rams’ 2021 championship season.”
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Wikipedia confirms the existence of the 2021 Los Angeles Rams season; while the snippet is truncated, it is a standard authoritative reference for the team's championship year.
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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 Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team that plays and competes in the National Football League (NFL). The Rams franchise was founded in 1936 as the Cleveland Rams in the short-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Los_Angeles_Ram…
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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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Claim 7: “recently brought Brown from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles.”
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The evidence provided for this claim is entirely irrelevant, discussing Microsoft software tools and 'Aaron Margosis' rather than coach DeWayne Brown.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 8, 2018 · In this episode of Defrag Tools, Aaron Margosis joins us to discuss AaronLocker - a set of scripts that help you configure AppLocker. AppLocker restricts application execution, auditing …
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/defrag-tools/198-aar…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 19, 2022 · An update to Windows Sysinternals Administrator’s Reference By Mark Russinovich and Aaron Margosis Troubleshooting with the Windows Sysinternals Tools is the official book on the Sysint…
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/resources/tro…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 12, 2022 · Sysinternals resources and learning materials Windows Internals Book The official updates and errata page for the definitive book on Windows internals, by Mark Russinovich and David Sol…
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/resources/
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Claim 8: “He has also worked out at UCLA in a Rams helmet”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Aaron Donald worked out at UCLA while wearing a Rams helmet.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Donald worked out at the Rams facility in a helmet — why the NFL reported it and what it signals for a 2026 return. Details on drills, timeline, and roster implications.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/why-is-aaron-donald-linked-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Donald works out with Rams' Braden Fiske.Look: Aaron Donald in a Rams helmet training at UCLA.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Look: Aaron Donald in a Rams helmet training at UCLA. Aaron Donald continues to train for a possible return, working out at UCLA on Friday – while wearing a Rams helmet, no less.
https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/aaron-donald-works-out-…
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Claim 9: “Johnson, who played beside Donald during his final NFL season in 2023”
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The provided evidence contains irrelevant information about brackets and general lists of people named Johnson, but does not confirm Desjuan Johnson's specific playing history with Aaron Donald in 2023.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 NFL draft was the 88th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2023 season. The draft was held outside of Union Station in Kansas …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_NFL_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Johnson is one of the most widely distributed surnames in the English-speaking world. Following is a list of notable people and fictional characters with the surname Johnson:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_with_surname_Jo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 86th in the National Football League (NFL), their 87th overall, their 57th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, the fourth playing their home games at SoFi Stadiu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Los_Angeles_Rams_season
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Claim 10: “the three-time Defensive Player of the Year”
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Multiple independent news sources (Nypost, Nbcwashington) explicitly state that Aaron Donald won the Defensive Player of the Year award three times.
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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 — Aaron Charles Donald (born May 23, 1991) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He is considered one of the greatest defe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Donald
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NFL Top 100 is an annual television series aired during the NFL offseason counting down the top one hundred players in the National Football League (NFL), as chosen by fellow NFL players. The rank…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_Top_100
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