LONDON — On fourth-and-1, most at Wembley Stadium expected the Rams to run the ball, especially with the team lined up in a three-tight end formation. So with the Jacksonville Jaguars’ defense creeping closer to the line of scrimmage, rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson was able to escape cleanly down the field.
“When I was running the route, he was already panicking on the run,” Ferguson said of the man in coverage. “So the post was just wide open.”
Quarterback Matthew Stafford lofted the ball up for a 31-yard touchdown, the first of Ferguson’s career, making him the second rookie to score for the first time in their NFL career after rookie wide receiver Konata Mumpfield opened the scoring in the Rams’ 35-7 win.
The second-round pick has had to be patient for his moment after dealing wi