Aaron Donald avoids fights, stays focused on preparation during Rams’ joint practice with Raiders

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The most recent time Aaron Donald participated in a joint NFL preseason practice before Thursday, he ripped the helmet off a Cincinnati player and swung it at a few Bengals during a big brawl last year. But it was a good day’s work.” The Rams’ two days of joint workouts against Las Vegas this week didn’t include anything nearly as bizarre or as exciting as that scrap in Cincinnati, not even when Donald joined the second day of practice ahead of the Raiders’ preseason visit to SoFi Stadium on Saturday night. I’m going to say it’s a tie.’” Donald is focusing his energy on a rebound year after the first significant injury of his NFL career forced him to miss six games last season. Just got to continue to study, continue trying to find ways to be better.” Donald’s task will be daunting: Because the Rams are focused on cleansing their payroll after cutting ties with several key veterans, Los Angeles’ defense appears to have less talent than any unit since McVay’s debut season in 2017. “AD, he’s a special talent, man,” said Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who saw plenty of Donald during his career with the 49ers.