LOS ANGELES– The Los Angeles Rams have actually cut kicker Harrison Mevis one day after he missed out on 2 field-goal efforts in a 37-34 overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, an individual with understanding of the choice stated.
The Rams are likewise signing previous New Orleans kicker Blake Grupe off the New York Jets’ practice team.
The individual spoke with The Associated Press on condition of privacy Tuesday due to the fact that the Rams’ unique groups shakeup had not yet been openly revealed.
Mevis missed out on an early 50-yard field-goal effort versus the Bills, and his 48-yard effort in overtime was obstructed by Greg Rousseau. His 4 missed out on field-goal efforts through 5 video games are the most in the NFL this season.
Head coach Sean McVay stated later that the Rams’ placekicking system “cost us the video game tonight.” The Rams (2-3) have actually been afflicted by bad unique groups play considering that the start of last season, and McVay pledged to make a comprehensive evaluation of whatever because location of the video game.
The Rams signed Mevis midway through last season to change Joshua Karty, and the large newbie called “The Thiccer Kicker” made 12 of his 13 field-goal efforts in his very first NFL season before going 6 for 6 in the playoffs. His only miss out on was expensive, nevertheless, being available in a one-point overtime loss to ultimate Super Bowl champ Seattle.
Mevis is simply 5 for 9 on basket this season, although he has yet to miss out on an extra-point effort in his profession.
Grupe is a four-year NFL veteran who invested his very first 2 1/2 seasons as the New Orleans Saints’ kicker before getting launched last November throughout a rough season. He signed with the Indianapolis Colts and completed strong, making all 11 of his field-goal efforts.
Grupe lost a training school competitors in Indianapolis to Spencer Shrader this summer season.
Grupe will be the Rams’ 5th kicker in 4 seasons given that the departure of Matt Gay, the kicker for their Super Bowl-winning group in the 2021 season.
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