The Rams have released kicker Harrison Mevis and signed kicker Blake Grupe to the active roster off the New York Jets' practice squad, per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. The move comes after Los Angeles's 37–34 loss to Buffalo on Monday. Multiple outlets, including Pro Football Talk and Yahoo Sports, reported the transaction.
Mevis, 24, an undrafted kicker nicknamed "The Thiccer Kicker" for his 5'11", 243-pound frame, departs after four games with the team this season. Grupe arrives as the Rams' eighth different kicker since 2020, a figure that underscores the organization's ongoing instability at the position. ESPN characterized the change as "significant," though the outlet did not elaborate on the specifics in its available summary.
The Rams sit 2–3 in the NFC West after losses in three of their last four games. Los Angeles won 24–20 at Philadelphia on October 4 before falling to Denver 30–26 on September 27 and then dropping the close contest at home to Buffalo. The team faces Arizona next on Sunday, October 18.
Grupe, now on Los Angeles's roster, comes from the Jets' practice squad. Neither the reported reasoning for Mevis's release nor an explanation of why Grupe was selected in his place appeared in the available reporting.
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