The Rams are placing Higbee (ankle) on injured reserve, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
Higbee will miss at least four games, with his earliest possible date for a return being Thursday, Dec. 18, at Seattle (Week 16). His absence should lead to more playing time for the other members of the Rams' TE committee, namely Colby Parkinson and Terrance Ferguson, though Davis Allen could take on some extra snaps as well.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Hurts ankle Sunday
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Higbee injured his ankle during Sunday's contest versus the Seahawks, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
Prior to limping off the field late in the third quarter, Higbee had one catch (on two targets) for 23 yards. The TE trio of Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen and Terrance Ferguson will fill in for Higbee for as long as he's sidelined.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Sleeper TEs
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The Seahawks have been a standout defense this season, but one area where they struggle is defending tight ends. Seattle is No. 4 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, and eight tight ends have scored at least 10.1 PPR points against the Seahawks this season. Higbee has scored a touchdown in two of his past four games, and he had five catches for 46 yards and a touchdown on seven targets in his last game against Seattle in Week 18 last year. I like Higbee as a flier in deeper leagues.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Week 11 Waiver Priority List
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Higbee only had three catches for 33 yards on three targets in Week 10 at San Francisco, but he gets a dream matchup in Week 11 against the Seahawks, who are No. 4 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends. And Davante Adams (oblique) is banged up, which could help Higbee if Adams is forced to miss any time. Higbee also has two touchdowns in his past four games, and he's worth adding in deeper leagues for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Modest numbers in victory
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Higbee secured all three targets for 33 yards during Sunday's 42-26 win against the 49ers.
If you could stitch together all the tight ends for the Rams into one amalgamation of a tight end, their stat line would be quite respectable. In this week's contest against San Francisco, for example, they would've put up a 10-114-2 line on 14 targets. That line is split into four from week to week, however, making it nearly impossible to rely on any one individual Rams tight end for fantasy purposes. Higbee has seen at least three targets in each of his last five games but hasn't recorded more than 40 yards in any game this season, making him touchdown dependent in order to have a relevant outcome for fantasy. The Seahawks are up next in a divisional showdown Week 11, and they did just allow Trey McBride to put up a 9-127-1 line against them, albeit in a blowout.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Finds end zone early in win
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Higbee recorded three receptions on four targets for 13 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-10 win over the Saints.
Higbee opened up the scoring for the Rams as he got wide open on a play-action fake for a one-yard score. He faded to the background of the offense thereafter, though he does have at least four targets in five of his last six games. Higbee is touchdown dependent, however, as he's been held below 30 yards in all but two contests on the campaign.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Finishes second in targets Sunday
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Higbee had three receptions on six targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 35-7 win over Jacksonville.
Higbee wound up finishing second in team targets behind WR Davante Adams due to Puka Nacua (ankle) sitting out the overseas contest in London. That's where the good news ends, as rookie TE Terrance Ferguson cashed in a 31-yard touchdown with his only reception Sunday. Higbee will carry a 13-121-1 receiving line into the Rams' upcoming bye week, numbers that should keep him off the fantasy radar when the team resumes play against the Saints on Nov. 2.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Week 7 Waiver Priority List
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Higbee scored his first touchdown of the season in Week 6 at Baltimore, and he finished the game with four catches for 40 yards on four targets. It was a good time for Higbee to play well with Puka Nacua (ankle) likely out in Week 7 against the Jaguars in London. We'll see if Tutu Atwell (hamstring) will play against Jacksonville, but Higbee could be the No. 2 option in the passing game behind Davante Adams if Nacua is out as expected. Higbee is worth adding for 1 percent of your remaining FAB, and he would be a low-end starter in all leagues if Nacua can't play in Week 7.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Cleared to face Ravens
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Higbee (hip) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Baltimore, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Higbee missed Week 5 and didn't practice Wednesday, but he returned Thursday as a limited participant before upgrading to full Friday. He had just 11 targets on 86 routes over the first four weeks of the season.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Limited Thursday
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Higbee (hip) was a limited practice participant Thursday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
This marks Higbee's first on-field work since Week 4 prep, a span in which he sat out last Thursday's loss to the 49ers due to a hip injury. He'll have one more opportunity to get back to all activity Friday, or else risk entering the weekend with a designation ahead of Sunday's game at Baltimore. Colby Parkinson (concussion) also was limited Thursday, leaving the Rams with Davis Allen and Terrance Ferguson as their healthy tight ends at the moment.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Taking part in team drills
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Higbee (hip) is participating in team drills Thursday, Adam Grosbard of the LA Daily News reports.
Higbee didn't practice Wednesday after sitting out last Thursday's loss to the 49ers, so his return Thursday marks a significant step in the right direction, though it remains to be seen whether he'll go down as a full or limited participant. If Higbee gains clearance to suit up Sunday against the Ravens, he would likely reclaim the top spot on a tight end depth chart that also includes Davis Allen, Colby Parkinson (concussion) and Terrance Ferguson.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Not practicing yet
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Higbee (hip) isn't practicing Wednesday, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
Higbee missed last Thursday's loss to the 49ers, opening up more playing time for Davis Allen and Colby Parkinson -- a duo that combined for three targets while each handling route shares below 50 percent. Rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson had a 21-yard reception in the game, but he played just two other snaps.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Doubtful for Week 5
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Higbee (hip) is listed as doubtful for Thursday's game against the Rams, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.
Higbee played through a hip issue this past Sunday against the Colts, earning a 55 percent snap share and hauling in two of five targets for 25 yards. He then was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate and was a DNP at Tuesday's walkthrough due to the same health concern. Now that Higbee is unlikely to play Week 5, Davis Allen, Colby Parkinson and perhaps even rookie second-round pick Terrance Ferguson are poised to handle TE reps Thursday.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Makes pair of catches
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Higbee (hip) secured two of five targets for 25 yards during Sunday's 27-20 win against the Colts.
The hip injury Higbee suffered Thursday didn't seem to bother the Rams' top tight end, as the veteran enjoyed a season high in targets while seeing his typical usage among the Rams triumvirate of tight ends. Colby Parkinson and Davis Allen combined for just three catches for 17 yards on their three targets, leaving Higbee as the top option at the position for the Rams. That role still doesn't translate to much from a fantasy perspective, although a 49ers defense that allowed Brenton Strange and former Ram Hunter Long to combine for a solid 9-68-1 line is next up for the Rams on a short week.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Garners active status Sunday
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Higbee (hip) is active for Sunday's Week 4 matchup against the Colts, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
The veteran tight end had put in a full session Wednesday before apparently suffering a hip injury in Thursday's practice and then missing Friday's session, an absence head coach Sean McVay termed a veteran rest day. Higbee indeed will be in uniform Sunday and attempt to get more mileage out of his No. 1 tight end role, which thus far this season has only netted a 4-37-0 line on six targets over three games.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Status in question for Sunday
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Higbee (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest versus the Colts, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
After Higbee showed up on the injury report Thursday as limited due to a hip issue, coach Sean McVay said Friday that it isn't a concern, and that the tight end was slated for a veteran rest day, per Grosbard. Nevertheless, Higbee's status is worth confirming ahead of Sunday's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff along with position mate Colby Parkinson (shoulder), who also is listed as questionable.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: On track to play
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Rams coach Sean McVay said Friday that Higbee's hip injury isn't a concern, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
It sounds like Higbee may avoid a game designation on the final injury report. He was added to the report Thursday as a limited participant, but McVay isn't worried about the tight end's availability for a matchup with the Colts this Sunday.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Blanked by Eagles
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Higbee failed to secure either of his targets during Sunday's 33-26 loss to the Eagles.
The veteran tight end has now sandwiched two goose eggs around a four-catch performance Week 2, and while his spot atop the depth chart at tight end seems secure, that role still doesn't appear to have any fantasy value. The only tight end to catch a pass against the Eagles was Davis Allen, who gained just three yards on the play, and Colby Parkinson didn't even see a target aimed his way. No matter the breakdown in usage for the Rams' tight ends, they will continue to remain difficult to trust for fantasy purposes, even with a Colts defense that allowed a generous 5-66-0 receiving line to Chig Okonkwo coming to town next Week 4.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Invisible in victory
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Higbee played 35 snaps on offense during Sunday's 14-9 win against the Texans.
For the first time since a Week 9 contest against Green Bay in 2023, the veteran tight end was held without a catch and failed to see even a target from Matthew Stafford. Higbee was on the field most out of the team's tight ends -- 35 of 60 snaps versus 29 for Colby Parkinson (shoulder) and 22 for Davis Allen -- but Parkinson and Allen recorded catches, and Allen scored what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown in the third quarter. Even with Parkinson suffering a sprained AC joint in the win, it'll be hard to trust Higbee or Allen for fantasy purposes given the amount of attention Puka Nacua, Davante Adams and Kyren Williams command in the offense; a Week 2 contest against a Titans defense that held Broncos tight ends in check last week doesn't bode well for a potential rebound, either.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: May be challenged by rookie
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The Rams spent a second-round pick on TE Terrance Ferguson, who some scouts have compared to Higbee, per Tyler Greenawalt of Rams Wire.
The comparison makes sense if talking about Higbee as a draft prospect back in 2016, at which point he was carrying 249 pounds on a 6-foot-6 frame and mostly valued for pass-catching potential. It doesn't fit as well when discussing the current version of Higbee, listed at 255 pounds and valued for versatility. He's proven capable of taking on significant receiving workloads when needed, including during last season's playoffs, but it's never been something that coach Sean McVay prefers to do. With Ferguson competing for TE snaps and Davante Adams a probable upgrade on Cooper Kupp at wide receiver, Higbee appears unlikely to draw more than four or five targets per game, if that, in 2025. Higbee's bet shot at fantasy value would entail Adams or Puka Nacua missing time while Ferguson fails to earn a role.
