Rams' Tyler Higbee: Officially questionable for Week 18
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Higbee (ankle), who remains on IR, practiced in full Friday and is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Cardinals, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
Higbee had his 21-day practice window opened Wednesday and has been a full participant since, but it's possible that Los Angeles will prioritize having the veteran tight end ready for the playoffs rather than Week 18 of the regular season. Whenever Higbee is activated to the 53-man roster, he will rejoin a tight end rotation in which he, Colby Parkinson, Terrance Ferguson and Davis Allen all stand to remain regular contributors.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Full again Thursday
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Higbee (ankle) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
The Rams opened Higbee's 21-day practice window Wednesday, perhaps getting him ready for the playoffs rather than Week 18 against the Cardinals. Los Angeles has four tight ends that it uses regularly, including Higbee, Colby Parkinson, Terrance Ferguson and Davis Allen.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Listed as full participant
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Higbee (ankle) is listed as a full participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
The Rams merely held a walkthrough but apparently consider Higbee ready for full practice participation -- a step he may take in earnest Thursday afternoon. This hints at a return from injured reserve when first eligible Sunday against Arizona.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Practice window opens
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The Rams announced Wednesday that Higbee (ankle) has been designated to return from IR.
Higbee will now begin a 21-day window wherein he can participate in practice without counting against the 53-man roster. The veteran tight end can be activated from IR at any point in that span, if deemed healthy, making Sunday's game against the Cardinals his earliest tentative chance to return. Higbee hasn't played since Week 11, and across 11 regular-season appearances so far he's secured 20 of 30 targets for 190 yards and two touchdowns.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Will not play Week 17
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Coach Sean McVay said Monday that Higbee (ankle) will not be activated from injured reserve ahead of next Monday night's game against the Falcons, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Higbee was injured Week 11 and will miss his sixth consecutive game. With Higbee idle, Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen and rookie Terrance Ferguson have been handling tight-end duties for the Rams. Higbee's next chance to suit up will be Week 18 against the Cardinals, but there's a chance the Rams leave him on injured reserve until the playoffs.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Not available for Week 16
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Rams head coach Sean McVay said that Higbee (ankle) won't be activated from injured reserve ahead of Thursday's game against the Seahawks, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
With just one walk-through practice scheduled in advance of that contest, the Rams will delay opening Higbee's 21-day evaluation window. The tight end will miss his fifth straight game as a result, but if he returns to practice next week, he could be activated for the Rams' matchup with the Falcons on Dec. 29. Whenever he returns, Higbee will be part of a messy committee at tight end that also features Colby Parkinson, Terrance Ferguson and Davis Allen, all of whom played more than 70 percent of the offensive snaps in a Week 15 win over the Lions.
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Rams' Tyler Higbee: Headed to IR
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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: 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.
