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Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay announced that defensive tackle Aaron Donald will not play in Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles due to back soreness. Despite Donald’s desire to participate, McVay decided it was necessary to protect him from further injury. Meanwhile, wide receiver Puka Nacua is expected to return after recovering from a hip injury and performed well in practice this week. The Rams enter Week 4 with a record of 1-2.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-03,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Aaron Donald, the three-time AP Defensive Player of the Year for the Los Angeles Rams, will miss Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles due to back soreness. The 35-year-old defensive tackle did not participate in practice throughout the week and was officially ruled out by head coach Sean McVay on Friday. Donald had returned from a two-season retirement just two games ago, making this setback particularly frustrating as his body adjusts to NFL play again. Despite feeling ready to play through the injury, McVay emphasized the team's responsibility to protect Donald from overexertion. The Rams will also welcome back wide receiver Puka Nacua, who missed two games with a hip and groin injury but is expected to return against the Eagles.
Written for “Aaron Donald Injured Rams Eagles Game” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
The Rams' revamped defensive front will be shorthanded Sunday when Los Angeles faces the Philadelphia Eagles without its two most notable offseason additions.
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Angeles → revamp → additions
Myles Garrett remains on injured reserve after sustaining an injury during Week 1 in Australia.
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Garrett → remain → Australia
Aaron Donald, who came out of retirement in late August to rejoin the Rams, will also be sidelined Sunday.
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who → come → Rams
Donald did not travel with the team for the season opener because, according to coach Sean McVay, he had not yet progressed far enough in his ramp-up process.
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he → travel → process
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that → create → newsroom
Donald's latest setback is notable because he is now dealing with what the team described as back issues.
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team → deal → issues
According to McVay, Donald "felt some soreness" after last week's loss to the Denver Broncos.
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Donald → accord → Broncos
McVay said the Rams had a responsibility to protect Donald, regardless of his desire to play.
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Rams → say → desire
"I think our job as coaches is [to] put our players in positions to have successful outcomes," McVay said.
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McVay → think → outcomes
"He's as tough as it gets, just not feeling good enough.
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it → get → ?
And I think it would be irresponsible on my part — and obviously talking with [team doctor] Reggie [Scott] — to ask him.
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it → think → him
He would do it and he could probably go be productive, but part of our job is to protect these tough dudes like him from themselves."
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part → do → themselves
He's working as hard as he can to get himself feeling as good as possible.
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himself → work → ?
On the other side of the ball, the Rams will welcome back a key offensive weapon Sunday, with wide receiver Puka Nacua set to return after sitting out the past two games with a hip injury.
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Nacua → welcome → injury
McVay said Nacua "looked sharp" during practice this week, particularly through the session’s more physically demanding portions.
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Nacua → say → portions
Nacua finished Week 1 with five receptions for 74 yards.
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Nacua → finish → yards
Los Angeles, a pre-season Super Bowl odds-on favorite, enters Week 4 at 1-2.
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Angeles → enter → 1
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