Rams Release Harrison Mevis, Sign Blake Grupe

The Rams are cutting kicker Harrison Mevis and signing Blake Grupe off the New York Jets' practice squad, according to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports), citing a report from NFL Network. The move comes one day after Mevis missed a field goal and had a 48-yard overtime attempt blocked in a 37-34 loss to the Bills — a kick that would have won the game.

The source story notes Mevis also missed a field goal against Philadelphia in Week 4 and one against the Giants in Week 2. Three misses in five weeks, including one that ended a game, is a short runway. Mevis is cut. Grupe is in.

Harrison Mevis

Mevis is released and, per the source story, has no current team. Drop him in any format — he has no fantasy value until he lands somewhere, and the Rams clearly aren't that place. His kicker-streaming window in Los Angeles is closed.

Blake Grupe

Grupe takes over the Rams' kicking job immediately. The source story notes he lost his Saints job after missing several field goals in 2025, but then went 11-for-11 on field goals and 10-for-10 on extra points across five games with the Colts late last year. That's the version of Grupe the Rams are betting on. The Rams sit at 2-3, so this offense will need to score points in meaningful games — Grupe gets a high-stakes audition right away. He's worth picking up in kicker-required leagues (single-kicker formats where you start one K each week), with the caveat that this situation has instability baked in — the source story points out the Rams have cycled through multiple kickers and special teams coordinators in recent years.