It felt like an eternity between the start of Los Angeles Rams training camp and Matthew Stafford’s first practice on Monday. The veteran quarterback had been sidelined by a back injury for nearly a month but he returned to the field for the first time Monday.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. reminded one observer of Matthew Stafford during a recent practice.

If preseason games are meant to give a glimpse of what’s ahead, the Los Angeles Rams may have caught a telling preview on Saturday night at SoFi Stadium. Stetso

The Atlanta Falcons believe they found theirs in Michael Penix. And, according to Sports Illustrated 's Albert Breer, that staff thinks they have found the next Matthew Stafford.