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TransactionWeek 1Out

Aaron Donald will not travel to Australia for Thursday night's opener against the 49ers and will be inactive.

Status: inactive
Event: will not travel to Australia for Thursday night's opener against the 49ers
Reason: Rams want to give Donald more time to ramp up before making his much-anticipated

Aaron DonaldDL, LAR Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers

Later reports on this story

InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Aaron Donald will be inactive for the Rams' Thursday night opener against the 49ers and will not travel to Australia. His next chance to play comes against the Giants on Monday Night Football.
Status
Inactive, will not travel to Australia
Return Target
Monday Night Football vs Giants
Background
Much-anticipated return after two seasons
Aaron DonaldDL, LAR Los Angeles Rams New York Giants San Francisco 49ers
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 8, 2026, 3:58 PM EDT
Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open Permalink: Aaron Donald will be inactive for the Rams' Thursday night opener against the 49ers and will not travel to Australia. His next chance to play comes against the Giants on Monday Night Football.