The Los Angeles Rams lit up the scoreboard last season as the No. 1 offense in the NFL, and they’re returning all of their key players. Puka Nacua, Davante Adams and Kyren Williams are the primary skill players around Matthew Stafford, but second-year tight end Terrance Ferguson should not be forgotten.
Ferguson made the most of his limited opportunities last season, averaging 21 yards per catch on 11 receptions, with three of those catches going for touchdowns. Entering Year 2, Ferguson’s stock is trending up.
Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated recently visited Rams training camp and from what he’s heard, Ferguson has had a “fantastic offseason” and the Rams “now believe he could grow into one of the NFL’s best tight ends.
On offense, Davante Adams, Puka Nacua and Kyren Williams are where you’d expect them to be, and Colby Parkinson is leading a deep, versatile tight end group. The second layer of skill talent is where the offense could look a little different than it did a year ago. Terrance Ferguson has had a fantastic offseason. He is now proving to be a guy who can play all over the formation and looks like he could be a force after the catch, showing why the Rams coveted him in the 2025 draft and now believe he could grow into one of the NFL’s best tight ends. Blake Corum has also worked to earn carries alongside Williams, seeing the game faster, and looking like a guy who could add a big-play element to the Rams’ physical run game. If there’s a question on offense, it’s at tackle, where Alaric Jackson is facing potential discipline from the NFL, and Rob Havenstein retired.
Considering how much talent there is at the tight end position across the NFL right now, those are some seriously high expectations. If he were to somehow develop into a player of Trey McBride or Brock Bowers’ caliber, it would completely change the complexion of the offense.
As much depth as the Rams have had at tight end over the years, they haven’t had a legitimate top-10 tight end who can make big plays and have a major impact as a receiver. Tyler Higbee has been reliable and consistent throughout his tenure, but the ceiling of Ferguson is much higher.
Ferguson could potentially emerge as the Rams’ No. 3 target on offense alongside Nacua and Adams, even though he’s technically a tight end. He showed he can win downfield last season, and though he had a minimal impact after the catch, that’s something he excelled at in college.
Giving him more opportunities to make plays with the ball in his hands could be a key to unlocking his real potential.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Breer: Rams believe Terrance Ferguson could become a top TE in NFL
Reporting by Cameron DaSilva, Rams Wire / Rams Wire
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