The Tyler Higbee Extension Doesn't Add Up

Tyler Higbee is one of the longest tenured Rams on their roster, and Les Snead and McVay rewarded him with a contract extension that keeps him in Los Angeles until 2027. One of the few positives of this extension is that it keeps the Rams' tight end room one of the deepest in the NFL, but Higbee's production has slowly been declining.

He still has plenty of value in the red zone, as he caught three touchdowns last season, but was only able to play in ten games for them. In 2024, he was injured for most of the year, only playing three games. He has a familiarity with Stafford, which will help the reigning MVP in 2026, but this extension leaves more questions than answers.

The biggest problem I have with this extension is that I thought the Rams would want to get younger, based on their draft history and volume of tight ends on their roster. Of the six tight ends on their active roster, only two are older than 27. They used their first pick in the 2025 draft on Terrance Ferguson, and I thought this offseason was the perfect opportunity to give him an increased role in their offense.

Not to mention Colby Parkinson or Davis Allen, who have been used situationally but also would've benefited from fewer mouths to feed. I would say the Rams have been one of the biggest winners of the offseason so far, with them trading for Trent McDuffie and extending him to keep him on the team for the next four years.

However, this was a head-scratching decision for sure. Giving a two-year extension to an injury-prone veteran in a position group that's already bloated is puzzling, and I feel like that roster spot could've gone to somewhere else more productive on their roster.