Long secured both of his targets for 17 yards during Thursday's 12-6 victory against the 49ers. The two catches by Long were his first since Week 9, despite averaging 19 snaps per game in the five contests between catches. The three-man rotation at tight end is likely to add a fourth name to that list next week as Tyler Higbee (knee) is likely to return, which will almost certainly depress Long and Davis Allen's already meager snap counts even more.
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Team
Los Angeles Rams
Birthdate
8/19/1998 (26)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'5", 243 lbs
Draft Info
2021: Rd 3; Pk (MIA)
Birthplace
Exeter, NH, USA
Position
TE
College
Boston College
Experience
4 seasons
Career History
Los Angeles Rams
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
Miami Dolphins
2021-2023
(2 seasons)
Long secured both of his targets for 17 yards during Thursday's 12-6 victory against the 49ers. The two catches by Long were his first since Week 9, despite averaging 19 snaps per game in the five contests between catches. The three-man rotation at tight end is likely to add a fourth name to that list next week as Tyler Higbee (knee) is likely to return, which will almost certainly depress Long and Davis Allen's already meager snap counts even more.
Long played nine of the Rams' 70 offensive snaps and finished without a target in Monday's 23-15 loss to the Dolphins. Long ranked third among Los Angeles tight ends in playing time, trailing Davis Allen (56 snaps) and Colby Parkinson (11 snaps). Though he's held a modest role for much of the season, Long had recorded at least one reception in each of the past four games before seeing that streak come to an end Monday. Long should continue to remain the Rams' third tight end Sunday at New England, but he could be at risk of moving to the inactive list if/when Tyler Higbee (knee) is cleared to return from the PUP list.
Long secured both of his targets for 16 yards during Sunday's 24-19 loss to the Packers. While Long's 17 snaps on offense was a typical week of usage for the fourth-year tight end, the two catches marked his first as a Ram. Starting tight end Colby Parkinson led the team with 13 targets, which he turned into seven catches for 52 yards. Fellow backup Davis Allen failed to secure his only target and was on the field for just three snaps, leaving Long as the primary backup to Parkinson heading into the Rams' Week 6 bye.
Long failed to bring in either of his two targets during Saturday's 13-9 victory against the Chargers. The battle to start the season as the No. 2 tight end behind Colby Parkinson while Tyler Higbee (knee) remains on the mend seems to be leaning towards Davis Allen claiming the role. Long hasn't done anything to make himself stand out over the second-year pro, and Allen showed enough when called upon in the latter half of the 2023 campaign to secure a roster spot. Long will likely be the tertiary option at tight end to start the year unless he breaks out in a big way against the Texans in the Rams' preseason finale, and will likely struggle to find snaps on offense even before Higbee's eventual return.
Long (knee) has been an active participant at the Rams' OTA sessions, Cameron DaSilva of Rams Wire reports. Long finished the 2023 campaign on injured reserve following MCL surgery, but he now looks to be fully healthy heading into the 2024. The tight end appeared in four games last season, failing to garner a target while playing 54 offensive snaps and he projects to be a depth option behind Tyler Higbee (knee), Colby Parkinson and Davis Allen this year.