When this play happened I thought "cheap shot." Joseph looked like a flying missile aiming for Higbee's knee area. I agree with what Collinsworth said after it happened that players would like to see knee shots dealt with just the way the league is trying to lessen head shots. The vast majority of players bounce back one hundred percent from a concussion; it's when they start to add up that careers can be shortened, while coming back from a blown out knee is more problematical (and undoubtedly more painful due to the need for surgery and a long rehabilitation).
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Rams believe Tyler Higbee suffered a torn ACL in Sunday’s Wild Card loss to the Lions.
Higbee took a low hit to his knee from safety Kerby Joseph and left the field only to never return. Sunday’s loss only adds insult to injury, as the Rams’ season is now over and Higbee will spend all offseason recovering from his injury in hopes of being ready for Week 1. Higbee will have an MRI to confirm the full extent of his injury.