{"id":567,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/567","headline":"Rams cut kicker Mevis after missed field goals in OT loss to Bills","dek":"Los Angeles signed Blake Grupe off the Jets' practice squad to take over ahead of Week 6 against the Cardinals.","body":"The Los Angeles Rams released kicker Harrison Mevis on Tuesday, a day after he missed two field goals in a Monday night overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills. Mevis missed a 50-yard attempt on the Rams' opening possession, then had a 48-yard try in overtime tipped at the line by Bills linebacker Greg Rousseau.\n\nThe Rams are signing Blake Grupe off the New York Jets' practice squad to replace him ahead of Week 6 against the Arizona Cardinals.\n\nThrough five games, Mevis had been 14 of 14 on extra points but just 5 of 9 on field goals, with three misses between 40 and 49 yards and one from beyond 50. His 55.6 percent field goal rate ranked last in the NFL this season.\n\nMevis went unselected in the 2024 NFL Draft. He spent time in training camp with the Carolina Panthers before being waived, then kicked for the UFL's Birmingham squad before landing with the Rams.","published_at":"2026-10-13T23:18:46.370532+00:00","source_count":6,"written_from":[{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"Rams’ replacement for ‘The Thiccer Kicker’ has fans weighing in after MNF debacle","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/sports/rams-blake-grupe-is-nealry-100-pounds-lighter-than-previous-kicker-harrison-mevis/"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"LA Rams make swap at kicker ahead of Week 6 game vs. Arizona Cardinals","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/la-rams-swap-kicker-ahead-200250191.html"},{"outlet":"Fox Sports","publisher":"Fox Sports","title":"Rams Reportedly Make Decision With Struggling Kicker Harrison Mevis","url":"https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/rams-cut-harrison-mevis-los-angeles-kickers"},{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"Rams release kicker Harrison Mevis after disastrous loss to Bills, sign Jets' practice squad kicker","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/rams-release-kicker-harrison-mevis-sign-jets-blake-grupe/"},{"outlet":"ESPN","publisher":"ESPN","title":"Sources: Rams release kicker Mevis after miscues in OT loss to Bills","url":"https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50175234/rams-release-kicker-mevis-miscues-ot-loss"},{"outlet":"The Athletic","publisher":"The Athletic","title":"Rams to release kicker Harrison Mevis, sign Blake Grupe off Jets' practice squad: Source","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7687045/2026/10/13/rams-release-harrison-mevis-blake-grupe/"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Rams should consider these kickers to upgrade over Harrison Mevis","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rams-consider-kickers-upgrade-over-060000163.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"5 kickers Rams could sign to replace Harrison Mevis","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/5-kickers-rams-could-sign-142056560.html"},{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"Rams cut ties with kicker Harrison Mevis after special teams disaster","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/sports/rams-replace-kicker-harrison-mevis-jets-practice-squad-player/"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Rams reportedly moving on from kicker Harrison Mevis in latest special teams change","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/rams-reportedly-moving-on-from-kicker-harrison-mevis-in-latest-special-teams-change-172807122.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Rams cut Harrison Mevis, sign new kicker off Jets' practice squad","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rams-cut-harrison-mevis-sign-173247135.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Rams release Harrison Mevis","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rams-release-harrison-mevis-172913408.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Rams replacing Harrison Mevis with Blake Grupe after costly blocked kick against Bills","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rams-replacing-harrison-mevis-blake-173406529.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Rams make changes following loss to Bills on MNF","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rams-changes-following-loss-bills-174650910.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Rams cut K Harrison Mevis after 2 misses vs Bills, sign ex-Saints K Blake Grupe, AP source says","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rams-cut-k-harrison-mevis-180623652.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Rams sign Blake Grupe to replace Harrison Mevis","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rams-sign-blake-grupe-replace-180811182.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Rams reportedly moving on from kicker Harrison Mevis in aftermath of loss to Bills, marking latest special teams change","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/rams-reportedly-moving-on-from-kicker-harrison-mevis-in-aftermath-of-loss-to-bills-marking-latest-special-teams-change-185242839.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Rams’ replacement for ‘The Thiccer Kicker’ has fans weighing in after MNF debacle","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rams-replacement-thiccer-kicker-fans-212309047.html"}],"image":null,"embed":null,"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Analysis data is licensed CC BY 4.0. 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