IRVINE, Calif. -- Sam Shields' comeback continued Sunday when the Los Angeles Rams cornerback practiced in full pads for the first time since a concussion sidelined him in 2016.
"It's hard mentally for anybody to come back and put these pads on," Shields said after the workout. "But like I said before, I'm just happy to be here with my brothers. That's the most important part."
Shields, 30, sat out last season after he was released from the Green Bay Packers in February 2017 following his fourth known concussion.
The Rams signed the former Pro Bowl selection as an unrestricted free agent in March and through four days of training camp, Shields has been among standouts in a position group that includes Aqib Talib, Marcus Peters and Nickell Robey-Coleman.