Aaron Donald will not travel to Australia for Rams opener against 49ers as team ramp-up process not complete

The Los Angeles Rams are running a marathon rather than a sprint with Aaron Donald. That’s why Donald wasn’t included in the team's travel party for Thursday night’s matchup against the San Francisco 49ers in Australia.

Because Donald is not going to play in the opener, Rams coach Sean McVay told reporters on Tuesday.

This is a mild surprise given that McVay said in recent days that all the team's players would travel to Australia.

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