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Havenstein’s return is a significant boost for the Rams’ offensive line, though starting LT Alaric Jackson (foot) is questionable, and reportedly expected to play, despite failing to practice all week. The Rams’ offensive line is rounding into form.

Higbee was upgraded to full for Friday’s practice but the team opted to give him another week off before activating him from the physically unable to perform list. Neither Davis Allen nor Colby Parkinson were able to earn the long-term starting role with Higbee sidelined. All three will be unusable whenever Higbee makes his debut but he can be speculatively added to playoff-bound teams with spare bench space.

That makes back-to-back limited session for the tight end. Higbee has not been able to play since the end of July, and the 31-year-old is likely to miss at least more game before having a chance to return in Week 14 against Bills.

Higbee returned to practice this week after starting the season on the PUP list due to a knee injury he suffered last January. He was listed with a limited status on Wednesday, but he is unlikely to play Week 13 against the Saints. This will be Higbee’s first week to ramp up practices and Week 14 against the Bills will be his next opportunity to suit up.

There was some question on if the team would suspend Robinson after he was arrested for drunk driving early Monday morning. They opted not to, and will let the legal process play out. Robinson is a deep-league touchdown-or-bust FLEX play against New Orleans.

McVay said he expected to do so over the next day or two. Robinson was arrested for drunk driving early Monday morning in Los Angeles. Tutu Atwell and Tyler Johnson would likely see role increases if the team held Robinson out of Week 13 against the Saints.

Higbee remains unlikely to suit up for LA’s Week 13 against the Saints, however. He suffered a major knee injury last January and has been on the PUP list since late July. Higbee could return for the end of the regular season if the Rams are still in the postseason hunt. Until then, Davis Allen and Colby Parkinson will continue splitting snaps and routes.

Robinson was reportedly clocked going “in excess” of 100 MPH “around 5AM.” The Rams, of course, played the Eagles Sunday evening. “Not a good look,” to put it mildly. 30-year-old Robinson will eventually draw a 2-3 game suspension for violating the league’s personal-conduct policy, but it won’t come this season. Robinson is lucky neither he nor anyone else was hurt.

Parkinson has been a complete afterthought in the offense in the second half of the 2024 season, playing fewer offensive snaps than Davis Allen during the previous four games. What little fantasy value remaining has gone with the wind for the veteran tight end in Los Angeles.

Robinson remains well behind both Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp in the target pecking order, earning just three looks versus the 13 of Nacua and 11 of Kupp. Even so, he has now racked up six touchdowns on the season to lead the team, something more useful in best ball than it is in managed fantasy leagues. Robinson’s next chance to find paint comes in Week 13 against the porous Saints defense.