The Los Angeles Rams are getting prepared to face the Houston Texans in Week 1, and the most important thing everyone wants to know is the status of Matthew Stafford. For most of training camp, Stafford has been sidelined with a back issue, and he recently practiced for the first time about a week ago.
Since then, Stafford has made progress, and head coach Sean McVay noted that the quarterback was a full participant in practice, according to Rams staff writer Stu Jackson.
McVay also has a belief that Stafford will be ready for Week 1.
“I can’t see into the future, but if you look at what the last week has entailed, feel really good. There’s nothing that would leave me to believe, unless we have an unforeseen setback, that he’s not going to be ready to roll against the Texans,” McVay said.
This is good news for the Rams and Stafford, and the hope is that he doesn't have any setbacks from now until it's time to suit up against the Texans. Stafford has dealt with some injuries over the years, and the Rams have been cautious of how much they let him practice during camp.
When Stafford is healthy, he is still one of the top quarterbacks in the league, and this season, he has a team around him that is ready to compete. On offense, they got another big weapon by acquiring Davante Adams after letting Cooper Kupp walk in the offseason.
On defense, they have the young pieces to make a difference, and they'll be able to build off the success that they created last season.
With uncertainty surrounding the other teams in the NFC West, there's a good chance that the Rams could take the division once again and try to make a run in the postseason.
