Los Angeles Rams cornerback Sam Shields returned to the football field in 2018-19 while helping the NFC West franchise reach Super Bowl LIII. With both Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib missing time due to injury this past season, Shields and his veteran presence in the Rams' defensive backfield became a huge piece of the puzzle for Los Angeles.

As a result of his triumphant return to the gridiron, it appears as though Shield would like to continue defying the odds going forward.

“Man, it’s a blessing. Just a dream — what I went through, getting to where I got to in the Super Bowl, just the whole season, what I accomplished — not giving up, going through the mental part of it, I beat all odds,” Shields recently said, via the team's official website. “And I feel myself again. I feel like I want to keep going some more.”

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The 31-year-old cornerback notably wound up playing in 49 percent of the Ram's special teams snaps and 34 percent of the team's defensive snaps in 2018-19.

“I didn’t have any idea what he would be like with his history as a starting corner on a Super Bowl team. A lot of times, you get a 31 or 32 year old and it’s [like], ‘Special teams? I’m past that.’ And gosh he has embraced whatever we’ve asked him to do,” added Rams special teams coordinator John Fassel. “He has been a great teammate, leader — blessing for me, where we haven’t had a lot of veterans come in and perform on special teams. We usually grow our own Rams on special teams, and then like Cory Littleton, you become a starting linebacker. But I’m almost lost for words what he’s meant on special teams and for our team — just a teammate, leader.”

Shields, formerly of the Green Bay Packers, notably missed several seasons due to repeatedly suffering concussions.