Aaron Donald returns after 2 years away. One Rams legend has a warning

Aaron Donald will be 35 when he takes the field for the Los Angeles Rams for the first time in two seasons Monday, Sept. 21.

“When I was 35 years old, I was still kicking doors down,’’ Jackie Slater, another Rams legend, told USA TODAY Sports. “I'd run out and take on a train. And so I'm not concerned about that.’’

It will not be a matter of helping Donald get revved up. According to Slater, the Hall of Fame offensive lineman. Slater said the focus should be on monitoring Donald closely and managing him wisely as he plays for the first time in two seasons.

Donald is expected to start when the Rams play the New York Giants on “Monday Night Football’’ at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.

“I hope that they don't just throw him in there and leave him in there like they've done year after year with starters,’’ said Slater, who played for the Rams from 1976 to 1995. “The guy ain't played in two years.