Los Angeles Rams Release Kicker Harrison Mevis After Monday Night Football Loss to Buffalo
The Los Angeles Rams cut kicker Harrison Mevis on Tuesday, October 13, following a 37-34 overtime defeat against the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football. NFL Network journalists Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport reported the roster move less than 24 hours after the loss dropped the Rams’ record to 2-3 on the season.
Two Critical Misses Prove Costly in Overtime Defeat
Mevis missed two scoring opportunities during the contest. In the first quarter, he missed a 50-yard field goal attempt. Later, in the extra period, Buffalo defensive lineman Gregory Rousseau blocked a 48-yard attempt that would have given Los Angeles the victory.
The #Rams are moving on from K Harrison Mevis, per me and @MikeGarafolo, as coach Sean McVay authors a special teams shakeup. They are signing Blake Grupe off the #Jets practice squad. pic.twitter.com/6qvMnb0W9b
Capitalizing on the stop, the Bills marched down the field and secured the 37-34 win when Tyler Bass converted a 45-yard field goal with 1 minute and 55 seconds remaining in overtime. Mevis finished his 2026 campaign making five of nine field goal attempts, though he successfully converted all 14 of his extra point tries.
Sean McVay Addresses Special Teams Deficiencies
Following the game, Los Angeles head coach Sean McVay expressed clear frustration with his special teams unit. “En el juego de patadas, especialmente en los puntos extra y los goles de campo, no estuvimos ni cerca del nivel necesario. Nos costó el partido,” McVay stated.
The franchise’s kicking woes extend beyond Monday night. The Rams have suffered three blocked field goals since the start of the previous season. Furthermore, since McVay arrived in 2017, Los Angeles has accumulated 81 missed or blocked kicks including playoffs, marking the third-highest total in the league.
Blake Grupe Steps In From the New York Jets Practice Squad
To fill the vacancy, the Rams signed Blake Grupe off the New York Jets practice squad. Grupe, 27, spent time with the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts previously. During the 2025 season, he connected on 18 of 26 field goals with New Orleans before converting all 11 of his attempts following a move to Indianapolis.
Upcoming Divisional Matchup Against Arizona Cardinals
Grupe stands in line to make his debut when the Rams face the Arizona Cardinals in an upcoming divisional clash. McVay and the coaching staff expect the new addition to stabilize a kicking game that has repeatedly proven costly in tight contests.
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