Stafford participated throughout, but whether he’ll be in game shape in time for the Rams’ Sept. 7 season opener against the Houston Texans remains uncertain. The situation “demands

Stafford has reportedly been dealing with an aggravated disc in his back, and while he previously completed some private individual work where he threw behind the scenes, he had been sitting out of team drills. This is a step in the right direction with the Rams' season opener vs. the Houston Texans now less than three weeks away.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford finally practiced. He had yet to participate in any practices in training camp, which began neatly a month ago. Stafford has been dealing with a bad back. He did a little bit of everything on Monday, suiting up in pads, taking snaps, throwing on the run and participating in 11-on-11.