Higbee shows up in statement performance
For the better part of the last three years, Tyler Higbee has played second-fiddle as a pass-catching tight end behind Gerald Everett. He was always labeled as the blocking tight end while Everett was the electrifying pass-catcher. It’s one of the main reasons why many were puzzled at Higbee’s contract extension this preseason.
Higbee has started to earn that money recently. He’s put up seven receptions and over 100 receiving yards in each of his last two games. Before last week, he had just one game with six or more receptions and one game with over 65 receiving yards in his career.
The fourth-year tight end diced Seattle’s secondary this week and wound up with a career-high 118 receiving yards. Higbee coming into his own as a legitimate threat in the passing game adds yet another wrinkle to the Rams offense that defenses will have to account for. Expect the Rams to continue to get Higbee involved in the passing game even after Everett returns.