Aaron Donald is Back to Ruin Monday Night Football for the Opposing Quarterback
Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald was a full participant in practice and is expected to return for Monday Night Football, according to Ian Rapoport.
HotTakes Editorial TeamUpdated 1 min read
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Whoever is playing quarterback against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night just had their weekend ruined.
According to Ian Rapoport, defensive tackle Aaron Donald was a full participant in practice today. That is the universal signal that number 99 is returning to the field for Monday Night Football, officially ending whatever brief vacation opposing interior linemen thought they were getting.
"Ian Rapoport noted Donald's full participation is an indication he'll return on Monday night."
The Rams defense just held off the Philadelphia Eagles 24-20 in their last outing without him. Adding a generational game-wrecker back into the mix of a defense that is already winning games is like giving a rich kid a trust fund on top of a winning lottery ticket.
There are injuries that move the needle, and then there is Aaron Donald returning to the lineup. When a normal defensive lineman comes back, you check the depth chart. When Donald comes back, offensive coordinators start stress-eating and updating their life insurance policies.
You do not need to be a sharp to know this shifts the math. A healthy Donald completely alters the pocket, the run game, and the live betting lines the second he steps on the grass. He is one of the few non-quarterbacks in the league who can single-handedly blow up a point spread just by putting his helmet on.
Monday night is officially a problem for the opposing offensive line. If you are tuning in, expect to see a lot of desperate double teams and a quarterback running for his life.
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The Rams recently defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 24-20.
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Donald will suit up for Monday Night Football, forcing the opposing offensive line into a long, stressful prime-time game.

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