LOS ANGELES (AP) — LA Rams left tackle Alaric Jackson is set to practice next week after missing the preseason because of blood clots, potentially putting him in line to be able to play in the season opener against the Houston Texans on Sept. 7.

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Coach Sean McVay said Jackson will resume team activities next Monday and expects him to be a full participant through the buildup to the Rams’ home opener.

“He’s going to partake in next Monday’s practice, (practice) Wednesday and Thursday, and then he’ll just do the jog-through stuff on Friday, so it’s really cool. I think we’ve got a good plan in place,” McVay said.

Overshadowed by quarterback Matthew Stafford’s recovery from a sore back , uncertainty over Jackson’s status perhaps

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