Throughout much of the offseason, there have been some questions regarding the status of quarterback Matthew Stafford and left tackle Alaric Jackson for Week 1. According to head coach Sean McVay, Stafford is expected to start. While McVay wasn’t didn’t have as much conviction with Jackson, the Rams head coach did say that the play was for Jackson to start against the Houston Texans.

Stafford missed the entirety of training camp with an aggravated disc in his back. The Rams quarterback received an epidural and didn’t practice fully until a few weeks ago. His first full practice since OTAs came on August 18th and Stafford has been practicing ever since.

The situation for Jackson is a little bit more fluid. While the Rams remain optimistic, Jackson’s blood clots are something that will nee

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