AP

After two seasons out of football, Aaron Donald has been pleasantly surprised by how his body has reacted since rejoining the Los Angeles Rams last month. Whether it means the three-time Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year will be ready to play in the Rams’ season opener against the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday morning local time is still unclear. Donald did not practice Monday, which he described as a scheduled day off. Defensive coordinator Chris Shula said the Rams are accounting for all possibilities when it comes to Donald’s availability at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.