The Rams placed TE Tyler Higbee on IR with the ankle injury he suffered in the Week 11 win over the Seahawks. He'll miss at least the next four games. Higbee has been leading Los Angeles' four-man TE platoon, running a route on 53% of pass plays this season. His absence frees up opportunities for TEs Terrance Ferguson, Colby Parkinson, and Davis Allen. Ferguson is the most intriguing of the trio but is no more than a deep-league bench stash for now.

If you watch the Rams regularly, then you might have noticed tight ends occupying more screen time in recent weeks. The team has increased its usage of "13" personnel (three TEs) and significantly increased the number of targets heading toward TEs in recent games. Four Rams tight ends caught at least two passes in Sunday's win over the Saints. Rookie Terrance Ferguson led the group (and ranked third on the team) with 54 receiving yards. Tyler Higbee snagged one of Matthew Stafford's 4 TD passes, Higbee's second scoring catch in three games.

After missing Week 5 with a hip injury, Rams TE Tyler Higbee returned in Week 6 for a 4-40-1 stat line. He led the team in TE snaps at 66%. TEs Davis Allen (39.6%) and Terrance Ferguson (32.1%) were well behind. With WR Puka Nacua on and off the field throughout the game with injury, Higbee had a solid role while catching all of his targets.

Rams TE Tyler Higbee (hip) is listed as doubtful for Thursday night's game vs. the 49ers. He leads Los Angeles' TEs with a 64% route rate this season but has totaled just 11 targets on an 8.0% share. Rams TEs as a group have accounted for just 14.6% of the team's targets. Davis Allen, Colby Parkinson, and Terrance Ferguson will share TE duties against San Francisco, but none is a viable Week 5 fantasy play.

If you thought Tyler Higbee's 4-catch Week 2 signaled ascending fantasy value, then you were mistaken. Higbee easily led Rams tight ends in route rate for Sunday's loss at Philadelphia, and it didn't matter at all. He drew just two targets, caught neither, and watched his whole position group combine for just 1 reception. Rams TEs have totaled 9 receptions through three games.

Rams TE Tyler Higbee ranked third on the team Sunday in targets (4) and receptions (4), tallying 37 yards in the win over the Titans. That marked the second straight game in which he has ranked third on the team in pass routes.

The Rams selected Oregon TE Terrance Ferguson in Round 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft. Ferguson improved his production in each of his four college seasons, culminating with a 43-591-3 line this past year. His 16.3% Dominator Rating ranked 12th among 21 Combine TEs, but his 2.02 yards per route was good for fifth. Ferguson was mostly a short-range target at Oregon (6.7-yard career aDOT) but averaged a strong 7.0 yards after catch per reception for his career, including 9.0 last year. Ferguson helped himself at the Combine with a 9.32 Relative Athletic Score. He clocked a 4.63-second 40 time with a 39-inch vertical at 6’5, 247 pounds.

The Rams and QB Matthew Stafford have agreed to a restructured contract that will keep Stafford with the team at least through 2025, according to multiple reports. Stafford had reportedly drawn serious interest from the Raiders and Giants as a trade option.

Rams HC Sean McVay said Tuesday that he expects TE Tyler Higbee (chest) to play vs. the Eagles on Sunday. Higbee was hospitalized on Monday night after coughing up blood but will evidently be cleared to play six days later. We'll keep an eye on his status throughout this week. Higbee was a big part of the Rams' passing game before exiting the Vikings game, catching all five of his targets across two possessions. He'll face a tough task this weekend against Philadelphia's third-ranked TE defense.