Though moments like these never boost Tyler Higbee’s status in the NFL, for the second time in the last four years the Los Angeles Rams had to rely on him more because of injuries. In 2019, Higbee posted 69 catches and a still-career high of 734 yards, but 522 of those yards came in the final five games as Sean McVay had to tilt the offense in his direction as Brandin Cooks had all but disappeared from the plan.
Now with Matthew Stafford as the quarterback and Allen Robinson as a free agent bust, McVay again started feeding his tight end.