LOS ANGELES – Before the Rams drafted rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, head coach Sean McVay called the veteran who would be mentoring him, Tyler Higbee .
Higbee said that was "a testament" to McVay, because he didn't have to give that heads up, but did so out of respect. The veteran said he would mentor Ferguson as best he could. Shortly after that, he got the rookie's phone number and reached out to him over text.
"(I) let him know if he needed anything from me, (I'd be) here for him," Higbee recalled.
Ahead of his 10th NFL season, all with the Rams, Higbee is grateful to be healthy during training camp, which wasn't the case last season. He's committed to mentoring Ferguson, along with the rest of the team's deep tight end room, during R