LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quarterback Matthew Stafford is expected to start the Los Angeles Rams’ season opener on Sunday after missing nearly a month of training camp with a back injury, coach Sean McVay confirmed.

McVay also said left tackle Alaric Jackson is on track to play after joining practice Monday for the first time since he was sidelined with blood clots before training camp began. Jackson is expected to practice all week before the Rams host the Houston Texans.

While McVay couldn’t definitively say Jackson will suit up Sunday, Stafford will be behind center, barring a setback.

The 37-year-old Stafford has participated in the past two weeks of practice with the Rams after getting off to a slow start to his 17th NFL season. The Super Bowl-winning quarterback aggravated a disk in hi

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