Shout! A football podcast on the Buffalo Bills with Matt Parrino and Ryan Talbot

Bills vs Rams early preview: Is Aaron Donald playing? Rams Insider on how he's looked

Shout! A football podcast on the Buffalo Bills with Matt Parrino and Ryan Talbot

Show Notes

Is Aaron Donald playing Monday night? Rams.com’s Stu Jackson joins Matt Parrino to preview Bills at Rams on Monday Night Football at SoFi Stadium. He covers the injury report, Kyren Williams’ monster season, and the Rams pass rush the Bills will have to handle.

In this episode: 🏈 Injury updates on Aaron Donald (back), Jaylen Watson (shoulder) and Colby Parkinson, and why Parkinson matters to the Rams’ 13 personnel identity 🏈 Why Kyren Williams looks like a different player this season, as a runner and as a receiver 🏈 Davante Adams’ route-running, and Matthew Stafford’s aggressive approach despite his interceptions 🏈 Byron Young’s breakout: 3.5 sacks, 22 pressures, and finally getting his own credit 🏈 What Donald still looks like at 35, and the double and triple teams he’s still drawing 🏈 A ball-hawking safety group and the Trent McDuffie–Jaylen Watson cornerback pairing 🏈 Nate Landman’s role as the green dot, and the Michael Hoecht connection 🏈 How the Rams’ offensive line, including Steve Avila and Alaric Jackson, matches up with Greg Rousseau, Deone Walker and the Bills’ front 🏈 How the Rams came back to beat the Eagles

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