Defensive end Chris Long appeared in only the season opener against the Minnesota Vikings before having ankle surgery and landing on the injured reserve-designated to return list for the St. Louis Rams.
But Long appears set to return to the lineup for the Rams this Sunday against the Oakland Raiders.
“He’s coming on,” head coach Jeff Fisher said, via R.B. Fallstrom of the Associated Press. “We’ve missed him, we’ve missed his production.”
Long has been able to practice the last three weeks with St. Louis with a Monday deadline to activate him from the injured reserve list.
Long has tried to lobby himself back into the lineup last week against San Diego with the Rams ultimately electing to hold him out another week. The 10 games Long has missed are the first of his seven-year career with the Rams.
