Aaron Donald has not confirmed if he will come out of retirement to play for the Los Angeles Rams this season. But acquiring the defending NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Myles Garrett, in a trade this offseason has reportedly made Donald consider returning.

Now in training camp before his first season with the Rams, Garrett said he believes Donald always wanted to come back. He said he also believes Donald still has a passion for the game.

"The fact that my addition to the Rams made him want to get off the couch makes me think that he was always looking for a reason to get up — he just needed that spark," Garrett said. "And he just believed [the Rams] were probably like one piece away from having exactly what we need.

"So I don't think the fire ever died. You just have to make sure he can keep it stoked for 20 games or however many he ends up playing. … He's still at that age where he could still turn it on for 30, 40, 59 plays and be the guy we knew."

Garrett and Donald Talk Regularly

Garrett and Donald have never been teammates but they have kept in contact regularly since Garrett joined the Rams.

"We talk every now and then," Garrett told Yahoo Sports on Wednesday. "I would say we talk every three or four days.

"I check on him. He checks on me."

The Rams are opening up their preseason schedule against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday. Then, their first regular season game will be on Sept. 10 against the San Francisco 49ers. The Rams have not given Donald a strict deadline to rejoin the team but he will have to make a decision soon if he wants to start the regular season with Los Angeles.