Rams' Aaron Donald trending toward Week 5 return vs. Bills

The Rams got encouraging news on the injury front Monday, with head coach Sean McVay saying Aaron Donald is trending toward a return in Week 5 against the Bills after the star defensive tackle missed Sunday's game with a back injury.

Donald sat out the Rams' win over the Cowboys, and McVay indicated the hope is that he is back on the field for the Buffalo matchup. The Rams Wire's Cameron DaSilva reported that McVay said the team is trending toward Donald practicing this week, a positive sign for a defense that clearly needs some defensive line help with Myles Garrett still out.

Getting Donald back for a Bills game is significant — Buffalo's offense can stress a defense in a hurry, and having the league's most disruptive interior presence available changes how the Rams can attack the line of scrimmage. His absence Sunday was felt, and a Week 5 return would restore the front's identity.

How Donald responds to practice this week will determine whether he is ready for the Bills or whether the team holds him out another week.