Matthew Stafford has gone through his second practice of the summer with the Rams and coach Sean McVay seems encouraged by his starting quarterback’s progress in his recovery from an injured disk in his back.

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.

Though Matthew Stafford is still dealing with a back injury, the quarterback reportedly could still be on the field by Week 1.