LA Rams tight end Tyler Higbee was taken to the hospital after suffering a chest injury during their playoff victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.
Higbee had five catches for 58 yards when he suffered the injury in the first half at State Farm Arena, helping the Rams take a 7-0 lead on their first drive.
The 32-year-old left the game after playing just 12 snaps, and Los Angeles eventually demoted him to out after initially stating it had doubts about his return.
After being transported to a local hospital in Glendale, Arizona, Higbee is now said to be in “stable” condition.
“It was something with his chest,” head coach Sean McVay said, via The New York Post.
'I think it's going to be fine. What does that mean in terms of your status going forward? I don't know.'
Rams tight end Tyler Higbee was taken to the hospital after their playoff win over the Vikings.
Higbee suffered a chest injury during the first quarter of Monday's game in Glendale, Arizona.
Higbee's appearance Monday night was just his fourth of the season after missing the first 15 weeks following a torn ACL and MCL last year.
After their early exit, the Rams earned a surprising 27-9 victory over the Vikings, who only lost three games in the regular season.
Displaced by the Palisades Fire and lingering smoke that has caused dangerous levels of air quality in Los Angeles, they were forced to play nearly 400 miles from a grieving city still emerging from the rubble amid ongoing wildfires .
The matchup was highly emotional for the Rams in Glendale, and they prevailed after holding the Vikings to just one touchdown on the night.
Stafford threw two touchdown passes and the Rams (11-7) looked comfortable from the first play. LA drove a touchdown on the first drive and built a 10-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.
“I thought they personified and represented the city in the right way,” Rams coach Sean McVay said.
“You talk about sports offering a platform for people to come together and offer a little temporary relief. I thought the way our team competed tonight was what it seemed like.”
Higbee now faces a race against time to be fit for Saturday's Divisional Round game against the Philadelphia Eagles.