Matthew Stafford practiced with the Los Angeles Rams on Monday, marking the quarterback’s first workout with the team this preseason after having been unable to do so because of a sore back

It felt like an eternity between the start of Los Angeles Rams training camp and Matthew Stafford’s first practice on Monday. The veteran quarterback had been sidelined by a back injury for nearly a month but he returned to the field for the first time Monday.

Stafford participated throughout, but whether he’ll be in game shape in time for the Rams’ Sept. 7 season opener against the Houston Texans remains uncertain. The situation “demands