Rams TE Tyler Higbee Went to Hospital Sunday With Lung Injury After Coughing up Blood

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee had quite the health scare on Sunday after suffering a chest injury against the Saints.

The 26-year-old TE exited the game due to the injury, and was taken to the hospital as a precaution. Well, it may be good that they took him in, as it turned out Higbee had a lung injury which caused him to cough up blood, per Ian Rapoport.

#Rams TE Tyler Higbee left Sunday’s game with what was termed a chest injury and headed to the hospital as a precaution, sources say. It turned out to be an injury to his lung that caused him to cough up blood. While he may miss time, it won’t be much.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 16, 2019

Fortunately, the expectation is that Higbee will only miss a short amount of time, if he's sidelined at all.

Obviously coughing up blood is incredibly worrisome, but he was taken to the hospital and received the treatment he needs, and it doesn't seem like it will be a huge issue going forward.

Injury update: Tyler Higbee is out with a chest injury.
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) September 15, 2019

Higbee just recently signed an extension with the Rams, keeping him in Los Angeles through the 2023 season. While he's not a huge factor in the passing attack, he's a capable pass catcher and an effective blocker.

Hopefully he'll be good to go for Week 3's clash with the Cleveland Browns.