Overview

• Sean McVay said Stafford practiced fully throughout the week with no restrictions and looked like himself in team drills.
• Stafford and McVay characterized his availability as a day-to-day matter, and the quarterback declined to say if he will start the Sept. 7 opener against the Texans.
• The Rams will sit Stafford for the preseason finale in Cleveland as a precaution, with Dresser Winn set to start at quarterback.
• Stafford said the aggravated disc in his back “crept up” during summer training and that he has done “everything under the sun” to recover, including receiving an epidural.
• With Stafford’s durability still a focal point, backups Jimmy Garoppolo and Stetson Bennett continue to prepare as the team’s contingency options.