Aaron Donald Sparks NFL Comeback Buzz After Conversation With Micah Parsons

One overzealous Los Angeles Rams fan may be responsible for defensive tackle Aaron Donald coming out of retirement.

That fan, who goes by the name @Ramblangman on Instagram and X, posted a photoshopped picture of disgruntled Dallas Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons in a Rams jersey on his Instagram account on Tuesday with the caption: “I’m not saying the Rams should trade for Micah Parsons… but I’m not not saying it either. Players like him don’t hit the market every day. A phone call wouldn’t hurt nobody.”

What was likely intended to be a discussion starter among his near-6,000 fellow Rams fans actually turned into a viral social media post that made its way back to Donald — and he just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to leave a reply.

“If @_micahparsons11 go to the rams I might have to call @210ths and get in football shape 😂😂 wit that Dline would be unreal 🤦🏽‍♂️🔥,” Donald commented.

Donald’s reply then caught the attention of Parsons himself.

“@aarondonald99 man!!! Don’t tell me info like that!! @davidmulugheta,” Parsons responded.

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While the Instagram comments were likely just two friends riffing with one another, fans on social media saw it as the door being opened for Donald’s NFL return.

“If there ever were Football Gods!!! 🙏,” one fan posted.

“Donald, Parsons and (Jared) Verse and that’s not even counting Byron (Young) and (Braden) Fiske and Ponna (Ford) and Kobe (Turner). That would actually by wild,” another fan replied.

“If this fantasy I wanna live in came true we would [expletive] have the undisputed greatest defensive line of all time,” one user declared.

“Pass rush would be unstoppable lmfao,” a second user remarked.

“@RamsNFL make it happen and I’ll work for free for the team I will do whatever it takes IDC,” another fan pleaded.

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The 34-year-old Donald retired following the 2023 season, but many—including Rams head coach Sean McVay—believed he still had a lot left in the tank.

Fans have been petitioning for him to unretire and come back for at least one more season for the better part of the 12 months.

Donald put together a future Hall of Fame resume in his 10 seasons, which included 10 Pro Bowl selections, eight first-team All-Pro selections, three Defensive Player of the Year awards, a Defensive Rookie of the Year award, a Super Bowl championship, and a spot on the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team.