Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald is trending toward returning for Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills after missing Sunday’s win over the Philadelphia Eagles with back soreness.

Head coach Sean McVay said Monday that the Rams hope Donald can practice this week and play on Monday Night Football. His comments offered an encouraging update after the Rams held the 35-year-old defensive lineman out of Week 4 rather than rush him back.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter took to X, formerly Twitter, Monday with the Rams head coach’s latest assessment of Donald’s status ahead of the Week 5 matchup with the Bills.

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“That’s the hope. I don’t want to pigeonhole, but yeah, that’s the direction that it looks like it’s trending in.”

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