Aaron Donald already leading NFL in eye-opening stat after Rams dismantle Giants

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-22 · by Valentina Martinez

Quick Summary

Aaron Donald returned to NFL action on Monday night in the Los Angeles Rams' 28-6 victory over the New York Giants after a two-year retirement. According to Pro Football Focus, Donald leads all defensive interior linemen with a pass rush win rate of 27.8% this season. In his debut game, he played 32 total snaps and faced seven double teams while recording one tackle for loss, three tackles, and one quarterback pressure. Despite the physical toll, Donald emphasized that his body is feeling sore but expressed readiness to continue working on his recovery.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

Puka Nacua, a star wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams, will miss their Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants due to an unexplained hip injury. This development came as a surprise after Nacua had been fully participating in practices on Thursday, but did not practice on Friday and was listed as questionable. Despite testing his injury during pregame warmups at SoFi Stadium, he could not get comfortable enough to play. The Rams' offense struggled in their season opener against the San Francisco 49ers with only seven points scored, and Nacua’s absence puts even more pressure on quarterback Matthew Stafford and other receivers like Davante Adams. Additionally, backup receiver Jordan Whittington is also doubtful due to a quad injury, further depleting the team's depth at wide receiver.

Written for “Rams vs Giants Injury Updates” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 47 other(s) covering the same event.

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Giants Next Gen Stats Pro Football Focus Rams

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Donald PERSON · 7× Giants ORG · 4× Rams ORG · 3× Aaron Donald PERSON · 1× Cam Skattebo PERSON · 1× Myles Garrett PERSON · 1× Next Gen Stats ORG · 1× Pro Football Focus ORG · 1×

Narrative

Donald’s final stat line from the Rams’ 28-6 win over the Giants featured 32 total snaps, 18 pass rush snaps, seven double teams faced, three total tackles, one tackle for loss and one quarterback pressure, per Next Gen Stats.
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🔮 While Myles Garrett recovers from knee surgery, Donald will be tasked with generating the pressure and disrupting the backfield for at least the next three weeks.
2026-09-22 · New York Post
Aaron Donald already leading NFL in eye-opening stat after Rams dismantle Giants · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

The long anticipated return of Aaron Donald finally arrived on Monday night, and Donald didn’t skip a beat. asserted
Donald → anticipate → beat
The three-time Defensive Player of the Year made his debut on Monday Night Football after two years of retirement. asserted
Player → make → retirement
After his first game back, Donald already has the highest pass rush win rate (27.8%) among defensive interior lineman this season, according to Pro Football Focus. uncertain
Donald → have → Focus
Donald’s final stat line from the Rams’ 28-6 win over the Giants featured 32 total snaps, 18 pass rush snaps, seven double teams faced, three total tackles, one tackle for loss and one quarterback pressure, per Next Gen Stats. asserted
line → feature → Stats
He broke through the line and wrestled Giants running back Cam Skattebo to the ground for a loss, forcing three points instead of seven before the end of the half. asserted
He → break → half
Immediately after the game, Donald admitted his body was already feeling the effects of the physical matchup. asserted
body → admit → matchup
“I’m a little sore out there, a little sore. asserted
I → ’m → ?
Get my body back right and get back to work,” Donald said. asserted
Donald → get → work
It appears Donald is still seen a threat throughout the league as the Giants double-teamed the defensive tackle several times throughout the matchup. asserted
Giants → appear → matchup
After a rough season opener, the Rams are back on track after taking down the Giants Monday. asserted
Rams → take → Giants
While Myles Garrett recovers from knee surgery, Donald will be tasked with generating the pressure and disrupting the backfield for at least the next three weeks. asserted
Donald → recover → weeks
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