A day after a one-hour workout, the veteran's aching back is responds well enough to practice for a second consecutive day, providing hope moving forward.

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.

Sean McVay says it’s ‘a step in the right direction’ for the veteran quarterback who missed the first four weeks of camp with an aggravated disc in his back.