The Los Angeles Rams have been the talk of football after landing two-time Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett in a trade with the Cleveland Browns.
The blockbuster move not only added a future Hall of a Famer to the Rams defensive line, but may have opened the door for another one to return as well.
Aaron Donald has given plenty of hints that he is considering coming out of retirement to play with Garrett on the Rams.
That’s a scary thought for the rest of the NFL, and former Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp said during an appearance on the “Rich Eisen Show” that he jokingly told Donald to forget the idea.
“I already texted him and told him he’s not allowed, so we’re good. I just texted Aaron and said, ‘Don’t even think about it,’ and left it at that. So, we’re good,” Kupp said.
“I’m not worried about it, because he’s not. Because I told him he can’t. I already nipped it in the bud. No one has to worry.”
Donald is 35 now and hasn’t played in three years. But considering that he remains in excellent shape, Kupp doesn’t believe it will take him long to pick up where he left off.
“That would be crazy,” Kupp began. “He is a very good football player. I don’t care, whatever, how old he is, how long he hasn’t played. Aaron Donald is Aaron Donald. But it doesn’t matter, because I told him he can’t.”
Myles Garrett fueled by motivation to win Super Bowl
Garrett never intended to play anywhere else but Cleveland, but felt the opportunity to compete for a Super Bowl with the Rams was too good to pass up.
“I see a position to solidify myself here as well among the very greats,” Garrett said in his introductory press conference alongside general manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay on Tuesday. “I still have plenty of great years in front of me. And being able to cement that legacy not only as a football city here in L.A., but as an individual in winning DPOY and a Super Bowl or more, those things are definitely pressing on my mind, and I have a definite bit of urgency to do it and do it right away.”
The Rams’ offense and the potential for them to be leading a lot, giving Garrett more pass-rushing opportunities, was also a motivating factor:
“I mean, that did play into the decision as well,” Garrett said with a smile. “Knowing I’ll have the ability late in games to pin my ears back, not just because we need a play to be made, but because we have the lead and its obvious passing downs. Being able to make plays to win the game for us, those are things that appeal to me and I’m sure appeal to all of us as D-linemen. That is something I really look forward to.”