WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – Nearly three months after offensive lineman Alaric Jackson signed a lucrative three-year extension with the Rams, he was diagnosed with blood clots for the second time in his career.

"I was in shock honestly for a while. I was done with football," Jackson said. "That was more for me. But now we have a good plan ahead of us so I'm in a good space now about it overall."

When training camp started a month-and-a-half later, Jackson was able to participate in walkthroughs and individual drills, but worked off to the side with a trainer when team period started. On Wednesday, he returned to the live team portion of practice for the first time since last season.

"He's done everything in his power to be ready to go," said head coach Sean McVay. "This has always been t

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