Colby Parkinson

Colby Parkinson

26-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Los Angeles Rams
Questionable
Injury Shoulder - AC Joint
Est. Return 9/14/2025
Thu Practice: DNP
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Parkinson was expected to take on a larger role after signing a three-year, $22.5 million contract with the Rams in the 2024 offseason, but he instead posted a modest 294 receiving yards and one touchdown, right in line with the 285 yards and two TDs he averaged in his last two seasons with Seattle. He failed to pull away from Davis Allen while Tyler Higbee was sidelined until Week 16 by a knee injury, and Higbee immediately reclaimed his role as the team’s top receiving TE once cleared to play. Higbee projects to lead the Rams’ TEs once again in 2025, and rookie second-round pick Terrance Ferguson has been added to the mix, leaving Parkinson and Allen with limited upside. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a three-year, $22.5 million contract with the Rams in March of 2024.
Misses second straight practice
TELos Angeles Rams
Shoulder - AC Joint
September 11, 2025
Parkinson (shoulder) did not participate in Thursday's practice, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
ANALYSIS
Parkinson was diagnosed with a sprained AC joint that he suffered during the Rams' Week 1 win over the Texans. He's opened the week with back-to-back DNPs and is unlikely to play against the Titans on Sunday unless he's able to practice in at least a limited capacity Friday. Davis Allen (knee) and Terrance Ferguson would handle backup tight end duties behind Tyler Higbee if Parkinson is ruled out for Week 2.
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How do Colby Parkinson's 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
-1.0
 
Air Yards Per Snap
-0.04
 
% Team Air Yards
-0.4%
 
% Team Targets
6.9%
 
Avg Depth of Target
-0.5 Yds
 
Catch Rate
100.0%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
-2.5
 
% Targeted On Route
20.0%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
-0.60
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Los Angeles RamsRams 2025 TE Snap Distribution
C.Colby Parkinson
#% of Team Snaps

3358%
2849%
2137%
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How often does Colby Parkinson run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Colby Parkinson and the other tight ends for the Rams are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Colby Parkinson
10 routes   2 targets
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36%
11 routes   2 targets
52%
19 routes   0 targets
58%
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TEN
@ Titans
Sunday, Sep 14th at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
40.7
 
Cornerbacks
69.6
 
Safeties
0.0
 
Linebackers
72.9
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Colby Parkinson's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 7"
 
Weight
265 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.77 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.46 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.15 sec
 
Vertical Jump
32.5 in
 
Broad Jump
109 in
 
Bench Press
18 reps
 
Hand Length
9.63 in
 
Arm Length
33.25 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2023
2020
Parkinson signed a three-year, $22.5 million contract with the Rams in the offseason after spending four years in Seattle, and with Tyler Higbee expected to miss a significant portion of the 2024 season due to a torn ACL suffered in January, there's a nice opportunity for Parkinson to sit atop an NFL depth chart for the first time in his career. In each of the past two seasons, Parkinson had exactly 25 catches and two touchdowns on 34 targets, though his yardage total fell from 322 in 2022 to 247 in 2023. Higbee averaged 87.7 targets over the previous three seasons, so Parkinson should see a substantial uptick in volume even with the Rams funneling a vast majority of their touches to RB Kyren Williams and WRs Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp.
With just 15 receptions through the first 14 games of last season, Parkinson was barely on the fantasy radar until Will Dissly hurt his knee. Parkinson showed some spark down the stretch with 10 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown in Weeks 16-18. The 6-7 tight end will always show some red-zone appeal when he's in the rotation, but that isn't a certainty this year with Noah Fant and Dissly still around.
Selected in the fourth round of the 2020 draft, Parkinson is the most recent member of the Stanford TE pipeline to enter the pros. At 6-7, 251 with a 4.77 40, he was modestly productive at the college level, combining for a 77-1,074-8 receiving line on 145 targets in 25 games across the past two seasons. Sure, that equates to 13.9 yards per catch, but he also scored just one touchdown in his final 15 contests. The top of the Seahawks' depth chart at tight end is crowded, with the likes of Greg Olsen, Jacob Hollister and Will Dissly (when healthy) set to lead the room in snaps. Furthermore, Parkinson suffered a broken fifth metatarsal in his foot during an offseason workout, undergoing surgery in early June. It won't come as any surprise if he ends up redshirting his rookie season.
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Sits out practice
TELos Angeles Rams
Shoulder - AC Joint
September 10, 2025
Parkinson (shoulder) didn't participate in the Rams' practice Wednesday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN reports.
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Diagnosed with sprained AC joint
TELos Angeles Rams
Shoulder - AC Joint
September 8, 2025
Parkinson (shoulder) suffered a sprained AC joint in Sunday's 14-9 win over the Texans, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
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Returns Sunday
TELos Angeles Rams
September 7, 2025
Parkinson (shoulder) returned in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Texans, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
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Injures shoulder Sunday
TELos Angeles Rams
Shoulder
September 7, 2025
Parkinson is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Texans due to a shoulder injury.
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Scores TD in limited action
TELos Angeles Rams
January 20, 2025
Parkinson secured both of his targets for nine yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 28-22 NFC divisional-round loss to the Eagles.
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Could see heavy usage sans Nacua
TELos Angeles Rams
September 14, 2024
Parkinson could see a bigger role in the Rams' passing game after wide receiver Puka Nacua was placed on injured reserve Wednesday due to a knee injury.
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Head coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that Nacua's knee injury is "unique," and the second-year wide receiver could miss more than the four-game minimum required while on IR, per Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register. Demarcus Robinson is set to serve as the No. 2 wide receiver behind Cooper Kupp in Nacua's absence, but Parkinson's 6-foot-7 frame should generate more looks from quarterback Matthew Stafford, especially in the red zone. Parkinson is the top tight end for the Rams due to Tyler Higbee starting the season on the reserve/PUP list while recovering from a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee he sustained in the playoffs last season.
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