Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford spoke with the media for the first time about the back injury that had sidelined him from practice until this week.

The Los Angeles Rams finally have their guy back on the field. Following weeks of speculation and secretive updates, Matthew Stafford has finally put the pads on again. Just last Saturday, the Rams refused to address whether Stafford was going to practice or had suffered any sort of setback in his recovery from a back injury.

Rams quarterback speaks to reporters for the first time since sustaining a back injury that kept him out the first three weeks of training camp.

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.

Rams head coach Sean McVay provides injury updates on quarterback Matthew Stafford (back) and cornerback Emmanuel Forbes (hamstring) following Thursday's joint practice with the Saints.

Matthew Stafford made his long-awaited return to the practice field on Monday after a back injury held him out of Rams training camp to this point.

After Matthew Stafford's private workout, Stetson Bennett and Xavier Smith will be among the Rams eager to play well against the Chargers.