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.

Matthew Stafford was present at Rams practice for the first time on Monday, a positive sign for the veteran quarterback.

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.