Colby Parkinson

As expected, Higbee lands on the physically unable to perform list after suffering an ACL/MCL injury in the Rams' Wild Card game in January. With the long recovery that combination ACL/MCL injuries take, Higbee is likely to be out well into the season. The Rams signed Colby Parkinson in the offseason and he should be given the chance to start at tight end while Higbee is out.

The Athletic s Jourdan Rodrigue expects Rams TE Colby Parkinson to have a "big role in this next iteration of [Sean] McVay's offense. The 25-year-old spent his first four seasons in Seattle, totaling 57 catches, 618 yards, and 4 TDs. Back in March, he signed a three-year contract with a surprising $15.5 million guaranteed.