Coach Sean McVay on Aaron Donald return to the Los Angeles Rams: 'We are not at that point quite yet'

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The much-anticipated return of Aaron Donald to the Los Angeles Rams that NFL insiders have reported is quite likely isn't ready to happen, according to coach Sean McVay.

And he doesn't sound certain whether it will. Or won't.

McVay was asked for an update on the possible return of the 10-time Pro Bowl player and three-time Defensive Player of the Year after the Rams played their first preseason game on Saturday.

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Sep 26, 2021; Inglewood, California, USA;  Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald (99) celebrates after a play in the second half of the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at SoFi Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA TODAY Sports)

McVay told reporters he didn't want to say a lot about that. Then he delivered 361 words on the topic.

We counted.

Yes, that's a lot but it all boils down to this: "We are not at that point quite yet," McVay said.

That may sound a bit surprising because we've read multiple reports that Donald is coming back or would announce his intentions to do so once the Rams returned to their training facility in Woodland Hills on Aug. 7.

One report, meanwhile, made the point it's not quite so simple.

This space reported on Aug. 5 that "there's a catch for Donald: He wants to be close to if not as good as he's always been. He doesn't wish to look diminished in what could then be portrayed as a selfish chase for a Super Bowl ring rather than a valuable addition to a Super Bowl contender."

McVay confirmed that on Saturday night.

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald plays against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in