REPORT: Minnesota Vikings offered trade for TE Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams declined

Being how we got through the entire season with this trade never leaking, it’s interesting to hear that the Minnesota Vikings offered a 7th-round pick for Los Angeles Rams TE Tyler Higbee. The Rams asked for a 6th-round pick in return, though the talks quickly dissolved:

Higbee was a fourth-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Rams, likely slipping to the top of day three because of some off-the-field issues that proved to be an outlier. In the three years since, Higbee has totaled 60 receptions for 672 yards and four touchdowns. For a player who’s used sparingly, Higbee is an athletic large option at 6’6” and 255 lbs. Not only that, but Higbee has developed into a fantastic blocker allowing the Rams to use him as a key piece on running downs.

The addition of second-round pick in Gerald Everett likely allowed the Rams to shop Higbee, though the late day three pick offered simply didn’t possess enough upside.