I’m getting more upset by this the more I think about it…

[oldnotdead]

Unfortunate as it is, the reality facing the Rams is what to do about it. The injury the timing of the injury and factoring in it's severity the Rams and Higbee have decisions to make. Tyler's extension basically runs through the 2025 season. Given Higbee's age does he even want to rehab that hard for at best one and a half seasons? He's going to be 31 this year. He's got a cap hit of $12.1M in 2024 with $11.8M dead cap this coming year.

It wouldn't surprise me if he medically retired or if the Rams reached an injury settlement with him. Davis Allen looked like he's ready to assume the starting role. Long is a work in progress. Tyler has his ring and nothing left to prove. He will get his guaranteed money regardless.

 

[XXXIVwin]

Unfortunate as it is, the reality facing the Rams is what to do about it. The injury the timing of the injury and factoring in it's severity the Rams and Higbee have decisions to make. Tyler's extension basically runs through the 2025 season. Given Higbee's age does he even want to rehab that hard for at best one and a half seasons? He's going to be 31 this year. He's got a cap hit of $12.1M in 2024 with $11.8M dead cap this coming year.

It wouldn't surprise me if he medically retired or if the Rams reached an injury settlement with him. Davis Allen looked like he's ready to assume the starting role. Long is a work in progress. Tyler has his ring and nothing left to prove. He will get his guaranteed money regardless.

McVay talking like they definitely want Higbee back. And don't discount how these procedures keep getting better every year... recovery time keeps shrinking.

I'd guess that Higbee will be back by October.

Rams TE Tyler Higbee to have surgery on torn ACL, MCL

The tight end, who signed a two-year contract extension in September, suffered the knee injury on a low hit in Sunday night’s NFC wild-card playoff loss in Detroit.

www.ocregister.com

 

[Tano]

McVay talking like they definitely want Higbee back. And don't discount how these procedures keep getting better every year... recovery time keeps shrinking.

I'd guess that Higbee will be back by October.

Rams TE Tyler Higbee to have surgery on torn ACL, MCL

The tight end, who signed a two-year contract extension in September, suffered the knee injury on a low hit in Sunday night’s NFC wild-card playoff loss in Detroit.

www.ocregister.com

It depends on the severity - OBJ wasn't able to come back at all the following year.

 

[dang]

It depends on the severity - OBJ wasn't able to come back at all the following year.

I wish Higbee a quick and successful recovery. But even before his “cheap shot” injury it was apparent the Rams needed a succession plan. Long is all but out of the mix. Rams don’t seem high on Hopkins. I think Allen could be a Higbee replacement but I wouldn’t mind a real weapon at TE being added this to the mix. Sounds like Rams had strong interest in LaPorta last year so perhaps it high on their list for the right guy.

 

[PhillyRam]

I wish Higbee a quick and successful recovery. But even before his “cheap shot” injury it was apparent the Rams needed a succession plan. Long is all but out of the mix. Rams don’t seem high on Hopkins. I think Allen could be a Higbee replacement but I wouldn’t mind a real weapon at TE being added this to the mix. Sounds like Rams had strong interest in LaPorta last year so perhaps it high on their list for the right guy.

Theo Johnson from Penn St or the kid from TCU... late 3rd or early 4th if they get 4th rd pick. Both big and can move & block.