The Los Angeles Rams have designated tight finish Tyler Higbee to return to follow from the reserve/PUP checklist. Higbee has not performed this season after struggling a torn ACL and MCL within the Rams’ Wildcard playoff loss to the Detroit Lions final season.
This is step one to be taken to ensure that Higbee to ultimately return to the sphere, although head coach Sean McVay mentioned earlier this week that he doesn’t anticipate Higbee to be activated in time for the Rams’ sport on Sunday in opposition to the New Orleans Saints.
Whereas his numbers have by no means jumped off the web page, Higbee has lengthy been a significant a part of the Rams offense and somebody quarterback Matthew Stafford very a lot trusts. Final season Higbee was third on the Rams in targets and receptions behind solely Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp and completed the 12 months with 47 catches for 495 yards and two touchdowns.
The earlier 12 months, he led the Rams in targets with 108 and completed with a career-high 72 catches for 620 yards and three touchdowns. Higbee additionally performed an enormous function in the course of the crew’s Tremendous Bowl run in 2021 totaling 9 catches for 115 yards within the playoffs.
In his absence, Colby Parkinson has operated because the Rams’ high tight finish and has completed a serviceable job with 25 receptions for 243 yards and a landing. That being mentioned, McVay, Stafford and the remainder of the Rams will certainly be comfortable to have Higbee again on the sphere, as will Higbee himself clearly.
Getting back from an ACL and MCL tear is extraordinarily tough and Higbee has needed to put in plenty of work to rehab and get well in time to get again on the sphere this season. The Rams are slowly getting again to full energy which ought to solely bode properly as they give the impression of being to make a playoff push down the stretch of this season.
Rams WR DeMarcus Robinson gained’t be suspended for Week 13 sport vs. Saints
One other necessary weapon for the Rams this season has been receiver DeMarcus Robinson. Sadly, following the Rams’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles Robinson was arrested for suspicion of a DUI.
Due to this, Robinson’s standing for Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Saints was unclear, however Sean McVay introduced that Robinson gained’t be suspended for the competition. The Rams coach famous that he feels Robinson understands the severity of the incident and is remorseful for his actions.
Robinson did apologize to the Rams group in addition to his teammates and mentioned he hopes everybody can study from his errors.