WOODLAND HILLS, Ca. For four seasons, the Seattle Seahawks employed Colby Parkinson and for four seasons, he was sparsely used. Now in his second year with the Los Angeles Rams, Parkinson has cemented himself as the long-term answer to the tight end position.

Parkinson has assumed the starting tight end role vacated by the injured Tyler Higbee and excelled despite a solid duo of tight ends behind him in Davis Allen and rookie Terrance Ferguson. He's become a go-to red zone threat for Matthew Stafford and could see even more work in that area of the field with Davante Adams nursing a hamstring injury.

For a small comparison on a Wednesday (Hump Day) Higbee was drafted to the Rams (Parkinson was a Seattle Seahawks before joining the Rams), and if memory serves, Jeff Fisher was still the head coach when Higbee was added.

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Nacua caught nine of 11 targets for 181 yards. He averaged over 20 yards per reception. 58 of his yards came after the catch point, which would rank third in overall receiving yards on the team behind Colby Parkinson (75) and Davante Adams (71).