Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who has dealt with a hamstring issue during training camp, had a full practice on Thursday with his left thumb bandaged.
“I cut it at my house, like a normal human being, and I protected it for a little bit,” Stafford told reporters without revealing further details after a joint practice with the Houston Texans.
Stafford, 36, said his progression from the hamstring tightness, which led to his removal from practice last week and limited participation this week, has been “all in all, pretty good.”
“It was a full day for him,” Rams Coach Sean McVay said after practice. “It was good. We prefer him not to have to hand off backwards on a couple of those. But because of the progression, he wanted to get the work in, and I thought, really, [the Texans’] overall etiquette in terms of staying away from him was really good. And I was pleased with the way that our line competed.”
McVay also said that running back Boston Scott was held out of practice because of a leg contusion but he is expected to have a heavy workload on Saturday, when the Rams visit the Texans in their final preseason game.
Stafford was named to the second Pro Bowl of his career last season when he completed 62.6 percent of his passes for 3,965 yards and 24 touchdowns, with 11 interceptions.
The Rams went 10–7 in 2023 before losing in the wild-card round of the playoffs, 24–23 on the road to the Detroit Lions. Stafford was 25 of 36 for 367 yards and two touchdowns against his former team.
The Rams are scheduled to return to Detroit for their Sept. 8 season opener against the Lions in a Sunday Night Football contest.
