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Aaron Donald’s comeback has hit its first real speed bump.
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comeback → hit → bump
The Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle will not play Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field after back soreness kept the 35-year-old out of practice throughout the week.
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soreness → play → week
Rams’ head coach Sean McVay made the announcement on Friday before the team’s final preparations ahead of their flight to Philadelphia.
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coach → make → Philadelphia
Donald missed Wednesday and Thursday before failing to get back onto the field Friday, leaving the Rams without their future Hall of Fame defensive lineman for a difficult road assignment in Philadelphia.
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Donald → miss → Philadelphia
He is only two games into his return from a retirement that kept him away from NFL football for more than 2½ years, and just as his body was beginning to adjust to the punishment of Sundays again, it delivered another reminder of how unforgiving that process can be.
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process → keep → reminder
Donald first appeared on the Rams’ Week 4 injury report Wednesday with back soreness and did not participate in practice.
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Donald → appear → practice
He remained sidelined Thursday, making Friday’s final practice the critical checkpoint for his availability against the Eagles.
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practice → remain → Eagles
Friday normally serves as Donald’s veteran rest day, but this week was different.
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week → serve → day
After missing the previous two practices because of an actual injury rather than scheduled maintenance, his status became one of the biggest questions surrounding the Rams.
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status → miss → Rams
Watson is a particularly big blow, after the Rams invested $45 million this offseason on the talented cornerback.
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Rams → invest → cornerback
The Rams have been deliberate with Donald’s workload since his stunning return to the NFL, understanding there is no substitute for football conditioning after such a lengthy absence.
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Rams → understand → absence
Donald returned to action against the New York Giants after missing the Rams’ season opener against the San Francisco 49ers in Australia, then played again last week in Denver.
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Donald → return → Denver
Although he didn’t produce big games statistically, Donald’s presence is felt all along the defensive line.
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presence → produce → line
The team is already without reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Myles Garrett.
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team → reign → Year
Garrett was placed on injured reserve earlier this year after sustaining a knee injury.
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Garrett → place → injury
All of this while the Rams face a must-win game this weekend in Philadelphia.
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Rams → face → Philadelphia
With a game against the undefeated, and arguably best team in the NFL, Buffalo Bills on tap for Week 5, that makes Sunday’s game that much more important.
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game → make → Week
To say that losing Donald is far from ideal would be an understatement.
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losing → say → Donald