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There will be some shuffling within the tight end group for the Los Angeles Rams this year following the departure of Gerald Everett in free agency. Tyler Higbee will remain the top tight end, but there will be plenty of competition for the second and third spots.
Brycen Hopkins was buried on the depth chart last year as a fourth-round rookie, and although he still has plenty to prove, he has a chance to take Everett’s place as TE2. He’s not looking too far ahead at this point in the offseason, but he wants to make sure he capitalizes of every rep in training camp as he attempts to prove himself to the coaching staff.
I just want to take advantage of my opportunities as much as I can this season,” he said, via TheRams.com. “Every single rep going into training camp I have something to prove. Obviously, I haven’t had as much opportunity as I would like to in the past; considering we couldn’t even be at the facility until later. But now that I have a lot and everything underneath me right now, I feel a little more grounded. I just want to use that foundation to just push myself even further and just go.”
Hopkins is an athletic pass-catching tight end with good potential. But he suffered from drops in college and didn’t make much noise as a rookie last year. He’ll have to stand out in practice and the preseason if he’s to hold off Johnny Mundt and Jacob Harris for the No. 2 tight end spot.