Former Rams star says he's keeping tabs on Aaron Donald return after Myles Garrett trade

The Los Angeles Rams are going for it one last time before moving on to the next generation.

The Rams selected Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall selection in the NFL Draft in April, but shortly after, they extended reigning MVP Matthew Stafford for one more year and then stunned the league by acquiring reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett.

The Garrett trade then warranted some speculation and rumors that three-time DPOY Aaron Donald was thinking about returning.

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When asked in a recent interview with Fox News Digital if he was a package deal with Donald, former Ram Andrew Whitworth said, "No, I don't think so."

"If I was 35, I'd be out there right now. There's no doubt about that. I mean, obviously, I've already shown that because I played till 40," Whitworth added.

But Whitworth said he's been keeping tabs on the future Hall of Famer to see where his heart lies.

"I've stayed on AD. I shoot him a little text every now and then trying to get a feel. I would love to see it. It'd be super exciting," Whitworth said. "He's going to do what's best for him. I hope he gets some workouts in, and man, I'm hoping he gets the itch because there would be nothing more fun than watching that dude. He is one of the most special humans and players I've ever been around. At the same time, I don't want him to get out there and get hurt, but if he's interested in doing it, I hope he does it. I would love to see it. That's for sure."

It's hard not to be excited when thinking about two of the game's all-time best lining up next to each other, and that's exactly what Donald would be doing if he teamed up with Garrett.

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But Garrett alone is enough for Whitworth to be locked into the Rams this upcoming season.

"I've already kind of caught up with him. He's used my gym here that a lot of the guys train at, so it's been great to kind of see him in the fold here and be around him a little bit. I'm excited for him," Whitworth said. "I think he'll realize this is a pretty special place to play. It's a very unique locker room and culture. I consider it a one-of-one type place, and I think, having some conversations with him, he's already picked up on that and realizes what a special opportunity this is.

"I think you'll see an even more invigorated, excited, amped-up version of Myles Garrett when he gets in here and realizes how special this place is and the juice it's going to give him to be a part of something bigger than himself where he's on a winner, and he's in a place that's built to win, and he'll be one of the reasons they win. So I think it's going to be fun to watch this guy get after it this fall."

Another spectacle Whitworth is excited about is this year's American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament, where he's again teeing off in Lake Tahoe.

"I think I'm counting down the days every year. I think the second it ends, you get nervous about the next year," Whitworth said.

"It's hilarious. You got all these athletes, celebrities, everything else that have been on TV sets in front of thousands of people, everything else, but we joke every year, the group of us when we're all sitting around talking, like the nerves, the nervous energy, kind of the little shakes you get in front of all those people, that crowd, to go out there and play well. It's so fun, man.

"It's obviously not what we all specifically set out to do in life and for our living, but it kind of reminds you of some of those feelings of just how much it means to you and the energy. It really has just grown and grown and grown with the fans. So it's a pretty special week, man. It's one that I think we think about all year long."

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