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Rams cut K Harrison Mevis after 2 misses vs Bills, sign ex-Saints K Blake Grupe, AP source says

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Beacham, G. (2026, October 13). Rams cut K Harrison Mevis after 2 misses vs Bills, sign ex-Saints K Blake Grupe, AP source says. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/rams-cut-k-harrison-mevis-after-2-misses-vs-bills-sign-ex-saints-k-blake-grupe-ap-source-says/article_e0859059-6784-5783-8730-51608382d83d.html

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The Los Angeles Rams cut kicker Harrison Mevis on Tuesday after he missed two field-goal attempts during their loss to the Buffalo Bills the previous night. The team is signing Blake Grupe, formerly of the New Orleans Saints and currently on the New York Jets’ practice squad, as a replacement. Head coach Sean McVay attributed the loss partly to poor special teams play, including Mevis’s misses, which have been frequent this season with four total through five games.

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On October 13, 2026, the Los Angeles Rams cut kicker Harrison Mevis after he missed two crucial field goals in a 37-34 overtime loss against the Buffalo Bills. The team also signed Blake Grupe off the New York Jets’ practice squad to replace Mevis. Mevis had previously earned the nickname "The Thiccer Kicker" due to his size, while Grupe is much smaller at 5-foot-7 and 150 pounds. This drastic change in kicker sizes highlights the Rams' ongoing struggles with their special teams unit, which has been a problem since the start of the previous season. Head coach Sean McVay acknowledged that poor special teams play "cost us the game tonight." The team's decision to replace Mevis comes just four seasons after they won the Super Bowl in 2021 and reflects their frustration with inconsistent kicking performance; Mevis had missed four field-goal attempts through five games, the most in the NFL this season.

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The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the Rams’ special teams shakeup hadn’t yet been publicly announced. Mevis missed an early 50-yard field-goal attempt against the Bills, and his 48-yard attempt in overtime was blocked by Greg Rousseau.

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Rams cut K Harrison Mevis after 2 misses vs Bills, sign ex-Saints K Blake Grupe, AP source says · assertive framing

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The Los Angeles Rams have cut kicker Harrison Mevis one day after he missed two field-goal attempts in a 37-34 overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, a person with knowledge of the decision said. asserted

person → cut → decision

The Rams are also signing former New Orleans kicker Blake Grupe off the New York Jets’ practice squad. asserted

Rams → sign → squad

attempt → speak → Rousseau

Head coach Sean McVay said afterward that the Rams’ placekicking unit “cost us the game tonight.” asserted

unit → say → game

The Rams (2-3) have been plagued by poor special teams play since the start of last season, and McVay vowed to make a thorough review of everything in that area of the game. asserted

McVay → plague → game

The Rams signed Mevis midway through last season to replace Joshua Karty, and the bulky newcomer dubbed “The Thiccer Kicker” made 12 of his 13 field-goal attempts in his first NFL season before going 6 for 6 in the playoffs. asserted

newcomer → sign → playoffs

His only miss was costly, however, coming in a one-point overtime loss to eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle. asserted

miss → come → Seattle

Mevis is just 5 for 9 on field goals this season, although he has yet to miss an extra-point attempt in his career. asserted

he → have → career

Grupe is a four-year NFL veteran who spent his first 2 1/2 seasons as the New Orleans Saints’ kicker before getting released last November during a rough season. asserted

who → spend → season

He signed with the Indianapolis Colts and finished strong, making all 11 of his field-goal attempts. asserted

He → sign → attempts

Grupe lost a training camp competition in Indianapolis to Spencer Shrader this summer. asserted

Grupe → lose → Shrader

Grupe will be the Rams’ fifth kicker in four seasons since the departure of Matt Gay, the kicker for their Super Bowl-winning team in the 2021 season. ___ asserted

Grupe → win → season