Rams Reportedly Part Ways With Kicker Harrison Mevis, Sign Blake Grupe From Jets Practice Squad

The Los Angeles Rams have reportedly cut kicker Harrison Mevis after what was described as a difficult stretch at the position, and the move is already tied to an immediate replacement. FOX Sports reported Tuesday that the Rams released Mevis and then signed Blake Grupe from the New York Jets’ practice squad.

According to the report, Mevis was released after missing two field goals in the team’s game action. In the NFL, kicker performance tends to be evaluated quickly, because a small number of attempts can carry outsized consequences for game flow, late-game margin, and play-calling confidence.

With the change, Los Angeles is turning to a new option on the roster for an upcoming workload that includes standard kickoff and field-goal duties, along with the less visible requirements of holding and communication in special-teams units. Even when a team is not relying on the kicking game for every scoring drive, the position is one of the few specialists that often sees consistent snaps across weeks.

The reported plan includes bringing Grupe to Los Angeles from the Jets’ practice-squad pool. That matters because practice-squad kickers typically serve as depth and developmental options, preparing for a role if an opening appears due to performance, roster strategy, or game-day availability. The Rams’ decision suggests they wanted a different skill set or reliability than what they had seen from Mevis recently.

This kind of roster move also reflects a broader NFL pattern: teams often adjust their kicking game when accuracy issues show up, even if the broader offensive and defensive narratives remain unchanged. Special teams can swing outcomes in tight weeks, and coaches generally prefer to address the issue rather than waiting for variance to resolve itself.

For Mevis, the reported release ends his time with the Rams after this latest spell of misses. For Grupe, the signing represents a fast path to a more meaningful role, though a new kicker still has to establish timing and routine under live-game pressure, not just practice-session conditions.

What to watch next is how quickly Los Angeles settles its kicking game in terms of roles and workload, and whether the Rams’ special-teams results stabilize after the switch. If the kicking issues were the missing link in recent games, this move could change how opponents approach late situations, but the impact will be measured by consistency over the next set of opportunities.