Rams cut kicker Mevis after OT miscues vs Bills — SkimNews
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- Harrison Mevis was released by the Rams after missing a 50-yard FG in the first quarter and having a 48-yard kick blocked in overtime that would have beaten the Bills in Monday night's 37-34 loss.
- Sean McVay said the kicking game was "not even close to good enough" and "cost us the game tonight," adding he would "evaluate everything" about the unit.
- Blake Grupe was signed off the Jets' practice squad as the replacement; he went 18-of-26 on FGs with New Orleans last season and made all 11 attempts after signing with Indianapolis.
- Mevis was 5-for-9 on field goal attempts this season before his release.
- The Rams have had three blocked field goal attempts since the start of last season (tied for the most in the NFL) and 81 missed or blocked kicks under McVay since 2017, including playoffs — the third-most in the league.
- Special teams have cost the Rams five games since the start of last season, including a Week 16 2025 loss to Seattle after a 58-yard punt return touchdown; the team fired special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn the next day and hired Bubba Ventrone in January.
Why it matters: This is the fifth game special teams have cost the Rams since last season, and Mevis was just 5-for-9 on field goals this year. Los Angeles has had three blocked field goals since the start of last season (tied for most in the NFL) and 81 missed or blocked kicks under McVay since 2017 — the third-most in the league — already enough to fire one special teams coordinator over the same issue.
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