Matthew Stafford hooked up with veteran tight end Tyler Higbee for a 5-yard touchdown, putting the Rams up 7-0 over the Broncos early in the first quarter. That’s a quick start, but the real talk is already about potential injury trouble for Los Angeles.
Stafford’s Early Statement
The Rams’ opening drive was a textbook march down the field, taking 11 plays and covering 63 yards before Higbee punched it in with 4:55 left in the first. Stafford was cooking, connecting with Davante Adams for a 22-yard gain to kick off their second possession and quickly put the Rams deep in Denver territory. The drive saw Kyren Williams move the chains on fourth-and-4 with a 6-yard catch, a call the Broncos challenged but couldn’t overturn. Then, Stafford himself kept it alive on third-and-7 with a crucial 9-yard scramble down to the Denver 5-yard line before hitting Higbee again. That’s making things happen.
Ankle Watch for Ferguson
Now for the kicker: While all that was going down, Rams tight end Terrance Ferguson had to leave the game. He pulled up just before an incompletion on third-and-4 earlier in that drive. Ferguson was able to walk off the field under his own power, which is always a relief to see. Still, he headed straight back to the locker room for an X-ray, as NBC’s Melissa Stark reported. This isn’t completely out of nowhere either; Ferguson was already dealing with an ankle injury this week. You never want to see a guy go down, especially early in a game.
This early 7-0 lead for the Rams is great, but everyone’s holding their breath for news on Ferguson’s ankle. Injuries like this can derail an offense fast, so let’s hope it’s nothing too serious.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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