Gerald Everett was the first draft pick of the Sean McVay era in 2017, fitting perfectly for a coach with an extensive history of working with tight ends. However, now entering his fourth season, Everett has failed to take off and break out the way so many fans expected him to.
He’s certainly had bright spots and showed potential with the Rams, but he has yet to truly beat out Tyler Higbee as TE1 in Los Angeles. And after the team drafted Brycen Hopkins in the fourth round of this year’s draft, Everett’s future with the Rams beyond the 2020 season seems murky.
On Thursday night, Everett sent a cryptic tweet that has fans wondering whether he might be traded. He said he’s waiting on a decision that’s already been made, causing some to think that the Rams have decided to move on from the young tight end after adding Hopkins.
Here are some of the responses from fans, the majority of whom hope Everett isn’t actually on the move.
Many of them recognized Everett’s game-winning touchdown against the Chiefs in 2018 as a highlight of his Rams career thus far.
Of course, there’s a good chance this tweet doesn’t mean anything at all. Not every tweet from an NFL player is football-related, and it’s possible Everett is referring to something completely unrelated to his tenure with the Rams.
However, Everett does seem like a logical trade candidate for Los Angeles, given the emergence of Higbee last season and the arrival of Hopkins by way of the draft. Everett’s contract will expire after the 2020 season and given the Rams’ current cap commitments, it’s hard to see them re-signing him to a contract equal to the value of what some other teams could offer him.
