Aaron Donald Returns vs. Saints After Exiting With Back Injury

Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald exited briefly with a back injury, the team announced.

Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald returned to Sunday's game against the Saints after exiting with a back injury.

The team originally announced Donald was questionable to return.

Donald left the game in the second quarter on a Saints' field goal drive. He went to the locker room. 

This is the play where #Saints QB Drew Brees got injured.https://t.co/GyQcKC0EAW

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 15, 2019

The Saints had already lost quarterback Drew Brees to a hand injury. Donald contributed to Brees' injury after hitting him in his throwing hand during a pass rush. 

Teddy Bridgewater replaced Brees.