For the first time all offseason, the Los Angeles Rams put pads on and started hitting each other – but not full-on tackling, of course. It’s been almost seven months since they had pads on, but with training camp ramping up, Sean McVay felt it was time to see what his players could do in a contact practice.

The Rams came away relatively unscathed from their first padded practice, but center John Sullivan was forced to exit Sunday’s practice early with an arm injury.

Sean McVay wasn’t exactly sure of the severity of the injury, but it doesn’t seem to be anything serious. After practice, he said Sullivan is expected to be OK, but he still had to find out the extent of it after talking to head trainer Reggie Scott briefly.

“Yeah, you know what? I’m not really sure yet. Reggie seemed to think he just got his arm banged up a little bit,” McVay said. “I think he’s going to be OK though, but haven’t gotten inside yet to really find out. Reggie didn’t seem to be too concerned about it.”

The Rams have done a remarkable job staying healthy the past few years, which is both luck and a testament to the job Scott’s staff does with the players. Soft-tissue injuries are hardly ever an issue for the Rams like they are for other teams, showing how important proper training, stretching and preparation is each season.

Hopefully Sullivan’s injury is indeed minor, especially with Jamon Brown set to miss the first two games due to injury. It would be a significant blow to the Rams if they were forced to start the season with two backups on the interior of the offensive line.