Aaron Donald has officially ended weeks of speculation by announcing his return to the Los Angeles Rams. The move has shifted the team's championship odds to +500, per multiple outlets.

The Rams held the best Super Bowl odds even before Donald's announcement, but his addition has widened that gap considerably. "Now it's not even close," Pro Football Talk reported.

However, Ben Fawkes of Yahoo Sports noted a cautionary historical trend: preseason Super Bowl favorites with +500 odds or better have not won the championship in the past 30 seasons. ESPN raised the possibility that Donald's presence could power the Rams to a perfect season, while SB Nation highlighted a defensive stat that has become "even scarier" with his return. Head coach Sean McVay indicated the team is still evaluating how to deploy the veteran defender, saying they would "see if we think it's best to play him in Australia," according to reporting on his comments.