passionate about getting back out there with my guys."

When Gaines does return, he has no plans to alter his approach. Gaines has been something of an underdog for most of his career. He arrived at the University of Missouri as a three-star recruit before becoming a three-year starter and first-team All-SEC cornerback as a senior. That wasn't enough to get him much love in the draft, where the Rams landed him in the sixth round, No. 188 overall, in 2014.

As a rookie, Gaines stepped in for an injured Johnson and didn't give the job back after posting 70 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery in 15 games. The goodwill generated by that rookie year has mostly disappeared after missing last season and is buried somewhere underneath the11 JULY 2013 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Women file out of Pattani Central Mosque in Pattani, Thailand, Thursday night after Ramadan services. The mosque is one of the busiest in south Thailand. About 15,000 people attend nightly Ramadan services in the mosque. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which Muslims believe the Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that the Quran was sent down during this month, thus being prepared for gradual revelation by Jibraeel (Gabriel) to the Prophet Muhammad. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ