After trading out of the first round, the Los Angeles Rams used the No. 46 overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson.
The tight end position was among the team’s biggest needs as Tyler Higbee is entering the final year of his contract.
Ferguson hauled in 134 receptions for 1,537 yards and 16 touchdowns in four seasons with the Ducks. He will look to complement a Rams tight end that includes Higbee, Colby Parkinson and Davis Allen.
The Rams also liked LSU tight end Mason Taylor, but he was chosen four spots earlier in the second round by the New York Jets. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, L.A. would have still picked Ferguson if Taylor was on the board at No. 46:
The Rams traded out of the first round with two tight ends in mind — Oregon’s Terrance Ferguson and LSU’s Mason Taylor . They would have been happy with either player, but one team source insists Ferguson was top in that order, so he would have been the pick if Taylor had been there. (Taylor went four spots earlier to the Jets.)
Taylor was another highly regarded prospect who would’ve been a great fit with the Rams, but the team is still thrilled they were able to get a talent like Ferguson in the second round.
Taylor was one of three tight ends chosen before Ferguson, along with the Chicago Bears’ selection of Colston Loveland at No. 10 and the Indianapolis Colts’ pick of Tyler Warren at No. 14.
Ferguson, who is Oregon’s all-time receptions and touchdown leader for tight ends, gives Matthew Stafford another weapon on offense to go along with Davante Adams, Puka Nacua and Kyren Williams, among others.
Terrance Ferguson ‘super excited’ to be drafted by Rams
Terrance Ferguson expressed his excitement to join the Rams after being picked by them in the 2025 NFL Draft. “Man, it’s such a blessing. I’m super excited and couldn’t ask for a better opportunity than God has put in my hands. I’m just super excited,” he said.
Ferguson added: “I think I bring a lot of things, versatility being the biggest, being able to stretch the field and creating mismatches with linebackers or safeties but also being able to put my nose on somebody.
“The God-gifted ability, but also the versatility and ability to be able to line up anywhere and be able to make an impact however I need to.”
