As they prepare for their Super Bowl date with the Cincinnati Bengals, the Los Angeles Rams may have to do without star tight end Tyler Higbee.
Paul RudderEnglish_ASUpdate: Jan 31st, 2022 23:33 EST
AFP
As they head into the Super Bowl, the Rams be looking at some bad news, as one of their key players may actually have to sit out the big game.
The Rams’ Tyler Higbee could yet play in the Super Bowl
Last weekend when the Los Angeles Rams pulled off a dramatic win over the San Francisco 49ers, the celebrations were immense, however, the team was well aware of the cost of victory, as there No. 1 tight end Tyler Higbee was forced off the field with an injury. It would later be revealed that Higbee sustained an MCL sprain which to be frank, puts the hopes of him playing in Super Bowl LVI in serious jepordy. Head coach Sean McVay would not be drawn completely on whether or not Higbee would play, but he did admit to the idea the team was working on alternatives.
Rams said TE Tyler Higbee has an MCL Sprain and he could have a chance to play in the Super Bowl vs. the Bengals.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 1, 2022
“We’re working through some different avenues,” McVay said of the injury. “He got an MCL sprain there. He’s such a tough guy. We’re going to do everything in our power to try to get this guy back and ready to go. But we are working some things.”
Tyler Higbee by the numbers
One doesn’t need a long look at Higbee’s stats before realizing how important he is to the Rams. Indeed the tight end caught 61 passes (second on the team) for 560 yards (third) and 5 touchdowns (tied for third) across the 15 regular-season games in which he played. Before being sidelined last Sunday, he saw 14 snaps, catching two passes for 18 yards. If there is any consolation for the Rams, it’s that backup Kendall Blanton most definitely stepped up to the plate last Sunday. Blanton caught five passes for 57 yards in the Rams’ 20-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers, adding to the fact that he actually also scored a touchdown in the game before, which incidentally was the Divisional Round game against the defending Champions Tampba Bay Buccaneers.
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