Rams release kicker Harrison Mevis after disastrous loss to Bills, sign Jets’ practice squad kicker

The Los Angeles Rams are making a special teams change on the heels of their 37-34 overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. NFL Media reports the team is releasing kicker Harrison Mevis and signing Blake Grupe off the New York Jets' practice squad.

Mevis, affably known as "the Thiccer Kicker," made all four of his extra-point attempts on Monday, but missed his two field-goal attempts. His first miss came from 50 yards in the first quarter, and his final miss came in overtime on a 48-yard game-winning attempt — a kick that was tipped by Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau.

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As for the Rams' new kicker, Grupe is one of the smallest players in the NFL, standing at 5-foot-7, 156 pounds. Undrafted out of Notre Dame in 2023, Grupe has kicked for the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. The Jets claimed him off waivers in August and had him on the practice squad for all of this season so far.

In 50 career games, he has hit 81.9% of his field goals with a long of 60, and 98% of his extra points. In 2025, Grupe appeared in 11 games for the Saints…

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