The Los Angeles Rams are turning to a new kicker after Monday night’s costly finish against the Buffalo Bills.
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Rams released Harrison Mevis and signed Blake Grupe off the New York Jets’ practice squad, according to NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. The move came one day after Los Angeles fell 37-34 in overtime on Monday Night Football.
The change in the kicking game was fueled by a rough night for Mevis. He missed a 50-yard field goal in the first quarter, then had a potential game-winning 48-yard try blocked in overtime. That blocked attempt left the Rams empty-handed in a game they needed badly.
Mevis, 24, had already been fighting for consistency in his second season with Los Angeles. Through five games in 2026, he connected on only five of nine field-goal tries, a 55.6 percent clip. That’s a steep drop from last year, when he made 12 of 13 attempts and finished at 92.3 percent.
The Rams’ problems on field-goal protection haven’t been limited to one night, either. Since the start of last season, they have had three field-goal attempts blocked, which is tied for the most in the NFL.
After the loss, Mevis stood by the way he struck the overtime kick.
“I feel like I hit it good,” Mevis said. “That’s all I can tell you. I mean, I hit it good, gave it a chance.”
Even with that view of the play, Los Angeles chose to move on and reset the position.
Grupe, 27, arrives after stints with the Jets, New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. Last season, he made 29 of 37 field-goal attempts, good for a 78.4 percent success rate with the Saints and Colts. He also finished the year by going five-for-five with Indianapolis.
Now the Rams will ask Grupe to bring more stability to a unit that has been part of their early-season issues. Los Angeles is 2-3 and returns home for another divisional test in Week 6 against the 1-4 Arizona Cardinals.
In Other News...
Peyton Manning Just Spotted A Simple Fix For The Rams Offense
For much of Sunday at SoFi Stadium, the Rams were getting a quarterback showcase the league circles back to anytime Matthew Stafford and Josh Allen share a field. The Bills brought the physical challenge, the Rams answered with a slim lead into the third quarter, and Stafford kept the offense moving with a steady mix of completions and enough balance to stay ahead in a tight game.
Peyton Manning, working the Manningcast with Eli, saw the Rams through the lens of a veteran passer and pointed to a simple fix: keep the passing game cleaner and less complicated. It was the kind of observation that lands because Los Angeles has enough talent to threaten defenses, but also enough moving parts that a little trimming can go a long way, especially in a game where every drive feels like it matters. [Read more 🡒]
Bills Win Over Rams Ended With An Ugly Scene Fans Wont Ignore
The postgame handshakes turned tense fast after Monday Night Football in Buffalo, when Rams tackle Alaric Jackson threw a punch at Bills defender Bradley Chubb during on-field interactions after the final whistle. Teammates from both sides rushed in to separate the players, turning a routine finish to the game into the kind of scene that lingers long after the broadcast ends.
For the Rams, it adds an unwelcome layer to a night already defined by a loss, because Jacksons role in the incident will now sit alongside his past legal troubles and prior NFL discipline. Whatever came before, the image of a player lashing out after the game is the sort of thing that tends to draw attention well beyond one evening in Orchard Park. [Read more 🡒]
Bills Fans Are Suddenly Watching One Postgame Incident Very Closely
What happened after the Monday night game between the Rams and Bills has already become a bigger talking point than the final whistle itself. Following an exchange between the two sides, Rams lineman Alaric Jackson punched Bills edge rusher Bradley Chubb, turning a tense postgame moment into something the league is now expected to review.
For Buffalo, the incident matters because it could bring a suspension for Jackson and some added uncertainty in the days ahead. Chubb described the moment as emotional and said he was ready to move on to the next game, but the NFL may address the matter soon, which would give the story another layer beyond the on-field result. [Read more 🡒]