LOS ANGELES_With a high ankle sprain and bone bruise limiting his mobility _ and the Los Angeles Rams spiraling into a three-game losing streak _ cornerback Trumaine Johnson did not stray far during the last month, regardless of city or country.
"I've been living in the training room," Johnson said Friday.
Johnson camped there in various locales after he was injured during a loss to the Buffalo Bills at the Coliseum on Oct. 9. He made himself at home in facilities at Detroit and in London. And with an open date last week, he continued treatment at Cal Lutheran to prepare for practice this week.
Johnson is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers, but he practiced for the second time Friday, said he felt "great" and sounded eager to return.
"I'm just ready to play, man," he said. "I'm tired of losing. I'm sitting there and watching my teammates. I feel like I can help win some games."
The Rams had a 3-1 record and were in first place in the NFC West before Johnson was injured.
They have fallen to 3-4 and are in third place heading into the non-division matchup against a Panthers team that features quarterback Can Newton and a tall and talented receiving corps led by 6-foot-5 tight end Greg Olsen and 6-5 receiver Kelvin Benjamin.
At 6 feet 2, Johnson would provide size, experience and leadership for a secondary that struggled at times in his absence.
"I've been testing it all week," he said, adding, "I got a lot more reps than Wednesday.
"I feel good, so we'll see on Sunday."
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