Rams 1st-round pick back on field

Brockers was limited in practice Wednesday, but both the player and coach Jeff Fisher are optimistic about playing Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Brockers would be a week ahead of schedule after getting sidelined in the preseason finale with an injury that typically sidelines players for a month.

Middle linebacker James Laurinaitis said it would be "huge, literally and figuratively," to get the 322-pound Brockers into the lineup.

"He's a hungry player, he's a young kid, he just loves to get after it," Laurinaitis said. "And when you have a D-lineman like that, when you add one more big guy to the rotation, it's going to keep those guys even more fresh."

Brockers thought there was a "pretty good chance" he'd play after his ankle held up during individual drills. He also cleared several hurdles at a workout Sunday prior to the Rams' loss at Chicago.