Havenstein was in shoulder pads and participated in individual drills during the portion of practice open to media on Monday. It was the first time the veteran has been in uniform for a practice since he rolled his ankle at the beginning of August.

Havenstein wasn’t at right tackle when the Rams’ offense ran plays against air, but it was a step up in his workload from working on drop backs on the sideline last week.

The Rams still aren’t sure whether Havenstein will play on Sunday; they signed tackle Blake Larson to the practice squad on Monday to have an extra body they can potentially call up if Havenstein is ruled out, and Warren McClendon Jr. was still working with the first-team offense at right tackle. But progress is progress.

“He was able to take part in a good amount of stuff so it was positive,” McVay said. “We’re having contingency plans for either/or. I think Wednesday, I’ll have a much better idea. We’re going to use every day.”

Rams hire Frost

The Rams hired former Nebraska head coach Scott Frost over the weekend, McVay confirmed Monday, as a senior football analyst.

Frost is expected to help coordinator Chase Blackburn with special teams after the departure of assistant special teams coach Chili Davis. But he will also add his perspective on offense and defense, according to McVay, who said he’s been an admirer of Frost’s going back to his playing days at Nebraska.

“We’ve crossed paths over different years and then just watching him from afar and then getting a chance to see him spend time with our group and a lot of different people on our staff,” McVay said. “Felt like a really seamless fit and wanted to get back in it.”