The Los Angeles Rams are gearing up to get Aqib Talib back on Sunday against the Detroit Lions. He’s been sidelined since suffering an ankle injury in Week 3, but he returned to practice on Wednesday, which was a big step.

“It was definitely a very good step in the right direction with the way yesterday went,” Sean McVay said about Talib’s practice session on Wednesday.

McVay said barring a setback, Talib will be out there.

“The anticipation is we’d like that to be able to happen,” McVay said of Talib playing. “What that means in terms of snap count, what exactly that role is, is something we’re going to continue to evaluate based on how his ankle responds. If things go the way that we anticipate, we hope and what we expect, then I think you can expect to see him playing. How much will be determined as the week progresses.”

This is a huge boost for the Rams’ secondary and defense as a whole, given his talent at cornerback and his leadership on the field. He’ll help out Marcus Peters, who’s struggled since Talib went down with his ankle injury.

In just two-plus games this season, Talib has nine tackles, two passes defensed and a forced fumble.