Matthew Stafford’s health is finally headed in the right direction. The Los Angeles Rams quarterback has been dealing with a nagging back injury over the past few weeks that has prevented him from participating in Rams practices so far this offseason.

On Wednesday, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Stafford was "dealing with an aggravated disc" in his back and had an epidural shot to relieve the pain. Evidently, the epidural has done enough to move Stafford one step closer to officially making his return.

Stafford throws more than 60 passes and remains on track to return to practice Monday after missing first three weeks of training camp.