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Rams tight end Tyler Higbee has been watching from the sideline since suffering injuries during a playoff loss to the Lions in January. (Ric Tapia / Getty Images)
Tyler Higbee is understandably excited.
It’s been 11 long months since the Rams’ veteran tight end last played for the Rams.
The ninth-year pro underwent major knee surgery after a NFC wild-card defeat by the Detroit Lions. Seven weeks after that, he had shoulder surgery.
On Sunday, Higbee will be active for the first time this season when the Rams play the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
So his energy level might be higher than normal.
“These guys might have to throw some water on me to take the fire out of my hair,” he said Friday after practice, “but we’re excited.”
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Higbee was selected by the Rams in the fourth round of the 2016 draft and has been a mainstay for coach Sean McVay, who was hired after Higbee’s rookie season.
Higbee has 353 career receptions, 22 for touchdowns.
Higbee, who will turn 32 on Jan. 1, began practicing a few weeks ago and was activated from injured reserve this week.
“It’s been a long journey,” he said. “Some days aren’t always the best, but I just kept showing up and going to work.”
McVay was happy to welcome him back.
“It’s a tremendous credit … to the work that he’s done behind the scenes, out here, and the influence-effect, and impact really that he has on his teammates,” McVay said. “It means a lot from just his overall leadership and then what he can provide on the grass.”
Higbee’s return gives the Rams four tight ends on the roster.
Rams tight end Tyler Higbee (89) is helped off the field after injuring his knee and shoulder during a playoff loss to the Lions in January. (Duane Burleson / Associated Press)
Colby Parkinson, who was signed last offseason as a free agent, has 29 catches for 288 yards and a touchdown. Hunter Long…
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Publish date : 2024-12-20 23:21:00
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