will return after missing the Niners game with a lung contusion. McVay said that though Durant still has one medical hurdle to clear, he is trending in a direction where he could practice this week and play against the Jets (4-10).

The Rams will have veteran tight end Tyler Higbee back for the first time since offseason surgery to repair a torn ACL. McVay said the Rams will spend the week determining how many snaps Higbee is ready to take on, and what that will mean for the rest of the tight end rotation. The Rams played three tight ends against San Francisco, with Colby Parkinson seeing 32 snaps while Hunter Long got 22 and Davis Allen 15.

“We’ve got to get the plan together, figure out what that looks like, what’s the best way to utilize that group as a whole,” McVay said. “Obviously it’s exciting to have the opportunity to get (Higbee) back and what he means to our football team and what he can provide from a production but also just the presence of being out there.”

While Higbee represents a member of the Super Bowl LVI team coming back into the fold, McVay did not seem to expect any further reunions when speaking with media on Monday.

Former Rams receiver Odell Beckham Jr. cleared waivers on Monday, but McVay said the team had not had discussions about possibly adding him to their roster.

And as for the possibility of defensive tackle Aaron Donald unretiring for a Rams playoff run, McVay said that, while the Rams would certainly be interested in a possible reunion with the franchise icon, the coach will not be the one initiating any conversation on the subject.

“He has done so much and he puts so much into everything, I would almost feel disrespectful reaching out to him just based on the principles and knowing him the way that I do,” McVay said. “If that was something that he got interested in, then that would obviously be something that you’re always open to be. But I almost feel like it would be disrespectful to broach that subject with him just based on our conversations and the clarity and the completedness that he felt like he had when he stepped away when he did.”

The three-time Defensive Player of the Year announced his retirement in March after 10 seasons all spent with the Rams. Donald finished his career as the franchise’s all-time sack leader with 111 and with eight first-team All-Pro designations on his resume.

He attended a joint practice with the Cowboys in August and was at the Rams’ home loss to the Dolphins in November.

McVay added that while Donald still appears to be in game shape, “I don’t think there’s anything but positive vibes and I don’t think he could have any regrets based on the way he handled every single day of his career. I know he’s really happy doing the things that he’s doing right now and he stays up with what we’re doing ... but that wouldn’t be something that would come up out of respect for him and our relationship.”