After finishing their 2025 season with a 12-5 record and in third place in the NFC West, the Los Angeles Rams enter the offseason with their mind on the future and making sure they have a roster that can compete for a Lombardi Trophy.
While the Rams have a lot to do this offseason, free agency is around the corner, and they have several key players hitting the market, including tight end Tyler Higbee.
Before the new league year starts, let's analyze the decision that Sean McVay and Les Snead will have to make regarding the tight end's future.
Tyler Higbee 2025 season recap
2025 was Higbee's 10th NFL season and 10th with the Rams, but after missing most of the 2024 season while recovering from a torn ACL and MCL, he appeared in just 10 games this past year due to an ankle injury. He finished the 2025 season with 25 receptions for 281 yards and three touchdowns.
In the team's three playoff games, he caught four passes for 84 yards.
Potential replacements for Tyler Higbee
Los Angeles could rely on their other tight ends on the roster (Colby Parkinson, Terrance Ferguson and Davis Allen) as replacements for Higbee. However, if they want to sign another veteran, they could look at Kyle Pitts, Dallas Goedert, Isaiah Likely or David Njoku.
What contract could Tyler Higbee receive as a free agent?
Higbee signed a two-year, $17 million deal to remain with the Rams in 2023. Spotrac expects him to take a pay cut in 2025, as they project his market value to be $5.35 million annually. At 33 years old, he may not be playing much longer, so it might only be a one-year contract.
Should the Rams re-sign Tyler Higbee?
Higbee hasn't done much for the Rams over the last two seasons, playing just 13 games and catching 33 passes for 347 yards and five touchdowns. With Parkinson's breakout in 2025, they should feel comfortable moving on from the veteran at this point. Even if they don't grab a top tight end in free agency, they still have a decent group capable of finding success in 2026.
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