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In 2022, the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium to win the Super Bowl LVI and defensive star Aaron Donald was yet to retire being a key part of that championship team. The Super Bowl will return to SoFi Stadium this year, and with Aaron Donald also coming back for the Rams, the franchise’s memories of winning the Super Bowl are being brought back to life. Super Bowl aligns with Rams and Aaron Donald once again In February 2022, the Los Angeles Rams delivered one of the most memorable home championships in NFL history. Super Bowl LVI was played at their brand-new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, and the Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in a thriller. Aaron Donald was the dominant force on defense and he finished with two sacks and constant pressure on Joe Burrow. The Rams raised the Lombardi Trophy on their own field, with Donald right in the middle of the celebration. On August 30, 2026, Aaron Donald officially ended his 2-year retirement and signed a one-year deal to return to the Rams. The contract is worth $20 million, with incentives that can push it to $30 million. At 35, Donald is coming back to team up with fellow multi-time Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett on what already looks like one of the most fearsome defensive lines in the league. Fans could say everything is lining up for the Rams as just like they won the Super Bowl at SoFi stadium, it is back again at the same location with Aaron Donald around once again. Super Bowl LXI is scheduled for February 14, 2027 and it will be the second Super Bowl hosted at the venue and the ninth in the Los Angeles area. The last time the Rams won the Super Bowl it was in SoFi Stadium with Aaron Donald on the roster… This year’s Super Bowl is back in SoFi 👀 pic.twitter.com/Keff8M89wq — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August 30, 2026 With Aaron Donald being back and teaming up with Myles Garrett, Rams now are eying for another contender run and somehow it’s just seems to be lining up for them well. While it’s just coincidental, Rams fans at least can just be happy and excited about Aaron Donald’s return and see him back in action. Aaron Donald opens up about Rams return After the Rams acquired Myles Garrett in a blockbuster trade earlier in the offseason, Donald began working out at the team facility and completed multiple official tryouts. He has now opened up on the whole unretirement process. “It was on and off for a little while, but I think I knew this decision about two weeks [ago],” Donald said. “I know the world was saying all types of things and nobody knew what was going on, but I kind of knew for two weeks. I talked to Sean every single week, damn near every day. We stayed in contact. I’d give him all my updates of how I was feeling, how things was going.” Donald rejoins a Rams defense that already features Garrett, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, along with young standouts such as Byron Young, Kobie Turner, and Braden Fiske. Which is why pairing of two multi-time DPOY winners on the same defensive line instantly makes Los Angeles one of the most formidable fronts in the league.