The Athletic’s Nate Atkins reports that the Rams must sign a new kicker after Blake Grupe suffered a knee injury in their Week 6 loss to the Cardinals.

19 October 2026

Bringing back Harrison Mevis, whom the Rams waived five days ago, is one option, but it is unclear whether either side wants a reunion. The Rams might want to bring a few special teams contributors aboard while they’re at it. Grupe was injured during a tackle attempt because yet another return had scooted right past the Rams’ special teams coverage unit. The Rams rank outside the top 25 in average kick return yards allowed (28.9) and average punt return yards allowed (13.5). Minimizing kicker tackling attempts in the future is probably a good call.