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Giants rookie faces big test against Rams star Aaron Donald

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Schwartz, J. (2026, September 20). Giants rookie faces big test against Rams star Aaron Donald. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/sports/giants-rookie-faces-big-test-against-rams-star-aaron-donald/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-20 · by Jared Schwartz

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Sisi Mauigoa, the Giants' rookie guard drafted 10th overall, faces a significant challenge in his second NFL game against Aaron Donald, a Hall of Fame-caliber defensive tackle who will likely make his season debut for the Rams on Monday Night Football. Drafted to protect quarterback Daniel Jones, Mauigoa showed exceptional performance in Week 1 by allowing no pressures or hits in pass blocking, but now he must contend with Donald, one of the NFL's most dominant players.
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Aaron Donald made his long-awaited return to the NFL in the Los Angeles Rams' 28-6 victory over the New York Giants on Monday night. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year played 32 snaps and contributed with one tackle for loss, one quarterback pressure, and faced seven double teams. Despite facing physical challenges, Donald felt positive about his performance after reviewing game film multiple times. Meanwhile, Davante Adams dominated with eight catches for 195 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Rams recover from their previous loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The win also saw key players like Puka Nacua and Myles Garrett sidelined due to injuries, highlighting the team's depth as they prepare for their next game against the Denver Broncos. Donald's return is expected to significantly impact defensive strategies moving forward, even as he continues to fine-tune his gameplay post-retirement.

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Jared Schwartz
48 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 “I think every game and every week that I’m here, my body will continue to ramp up and ramp up and get better and better.
🔮 Wilson’s career has been defined by a constant belief that the future will be better than the present.
🔮 David Bailey’s promising rookie season could face a setback.
🔮 Assistant coach Chris Jent will be away from the team for an undisclosed period of time for personal reasons, The Post has learned.
🔮 But Malik Willis completed a pass to a wide-open Caleb Douglas near the left sideline and Minkah Fitzpatrick — who had a chance to stop Douglas for a short gain — took a bad angle and completely whiffed on the tackle.
🔮 tRY IT NOWHero Malik Willis was unbothered most of the afternoon, dissecting the Jets defense for 208 passing yards and two touchdowns, along with another 37 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Zero
🔮 Friday night against the Celtics in Boston will be the first time the Knicks face Robinson since he left in free agency.
🔮 They believe they will be better off for it.
🔮 Josh Hart predicted it.
🔮 But to have that at 25 years old, especially with where we’re at as a group, you look for guys that coulda, shoulda, but at his age maybe he still can be a coulda, shoulda,” Brown said.
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Rams ORG · 5× Donald PERSON · 4× Giants ORG · 4× Mauigoa PERSON · 2× Aaron Donald PERSON · 1× Hall of Fame ORG · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× NFL ORG · 1× Paul Schwartz PERSON · 1× Sisi Mauigoa’s PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Banks dealt with cramps in the Week 1 win over the Cowboys and has trended in the wrong direction — he was a limited participant Thursday and did not practice Friday or Saturday. The cornerback unit is already thin after Paulson Adebo (knee) was placed on injured reserve Friday. Rams star receiver Puka Nacua (hip) did not practice for the second straight day and is listed as questionable.
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🔮 But Donald, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year and eight-time First Team All-Pro, would be a major step up for Mauigoa in his second game, even if Donald — who said “that’s the overall plan” when asked if he’ll be playing Monday — would be playing his first game in 2 ¹/₂ years.
2026-09-20 · New York Post
Giants rookie faces big test against Rams star Aaron Donald · assertive framing

Claims (25 extracted, 1 hedged)

Sisi Mauigoa’s perfect start to his NFL career is about to meet a Hall of Fame challenge. asserted
start → meet → challenge
The rookie guard, whom the Giants drafted with the No. 10 pick, is likely to see plenty of Aaron Donald during their “Monday Night Football” game against the Rams in Los Angeles. asserted
Giants → draft → Angeles
“Sisi is a strong dude, too,” Giants offensive line coach Mike Bloomgren said. asserted
Bloomgren → say → ?
“He’s not your average rookie.” asserted
He → ’ → ?
Mauigoa was pretty much flawless in Week 1, allowing no pressures and no QB hits on 36 pass blocks, according to Next Gen Stats. uncertain
Mauigoa → allow → Stats
He became the first rookie since 2018 to record 35-plus pass blocking snaps in Week 1 without allowing a pressure. asserted
He → become → pressure
But Donald, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year and eight-time First Team All-Pro, would be a major step up for Mauigoa in his second game, even if Donald — who said “that’s the overall plan” when asked if he’ll be playing Monday — would be playing his first game in 2 ¹/₂ years. asserted
he → say → years
“As long as he keeps his poise and uses his technique, he’s gonna give himself his best chance,” Bloomgren said. asserted
Bloomgren → keep → chance
“And that’s all we want. asserted
we → ’ → ?
We want to make sure he’s able to get his hands where he wants them, understanding how to set in those certain situations. asserted
he → want → situations
“We know how good the ability is and we know he’s on the roster. asserted
he → know → roster
We’re gonna be prepared for him.” asserted
We → go → him
After weeks of speculation, Donald, 35, officially came out of retirement and signed with the Rams late last month on a one-year, $30 million deal. asserted
Donald → come → deal
He missed most of training camp and has been ramping up, which is why he missed the Rams opener. asserted
he → miss → opener
“I’m feeling really good,” Donald said. asserted
Donald → feel → ?
“I feel a lot better now that I’ve got more practices under my belt instead of one. asserted
I → feel → belt
So, I’m kind of getting in the groove of things.” asserted
I → get → things
Head coach John Harbaugh thinks Malik Nabers is getting close to being able to handle a full workload. asserted
Nabers → think → workload
“It’s a question we’re asking ourselves, in all honesty,” Harbaugh said. asserted
Harbaugh → ’ → honesty
“I think it comes back to what he’s capable of handling. asserted
he → think → what
He had a good workload [Friday] again, so as he’s ramping up his volume in practice, which would be bringing him closer to that kind of mindset in the games, we’ll see as we get through the games. asserted
we → have → games
He looks strong. asserted
He → look → ?
He does.” asserted
He → do → ?
CB Deonte Banks (calf) did not practice for the second straight day Saturday, though he is optimistically listed as questionable for Monday’s game. asserted
he → practice → game
Banks dealt with cramps in the Week 1 win over the Cowboys and has trended in the wrong direction — he was a limited participant Thursday and did not practice Friday or Saturday. The cornerback unit is already thin after Paulson Adebo (knee) was placed on injured reserve Friday. Rams star receiver Puka Nacua (hip) did not practice for the second straight day and is listed as questionable. asserted
Nacua → deal → day
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