Rams' Aaron Donald gets Hall of Fame clock thrown into NFL return picture, just as with silly Philip Rivers narrative

One day, Aaron Donald will be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Everyone knows it, and it frankly shouldn't really matter to the Los Angeles Rams legend whether that's in a couple years or a few more after that.Yet just as when Philip Rivers was returning to the Indianapolis Colts, the ticking clock has become part of the conversation.A player is eligible to be elected into the Hall of Fame five years after their last snap in the NFL.MORE: Brandon Aiyuk's latest decision probably ended his NFL careerBy returning late last season to play for the Colts, Rivers re-set his clock. He'll have to wait longer for any potential induction.Donald, if he returns to the Rams as has been rumored, will also re-set his clock after he initially retired following the 2023 season.Pro Football Talk's Mike Flor