LOS ANGELES -- For the first time during training camp, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford practiced Monday. Stafford, 37, had been sidelined because of an aggravated disk in his back, and other than throwing passes in a workout two weeks ago had not practiced with the team.

It's been a strange few weeks for the Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford. And it got stranger than it has been on Saturday. That's the day Stafford was expected to work out again, a week after throwing 60-plus passes sparked a setback in his recovery from a back problem.