"The Rams (6-2) are not releasing Karty despite his NFL-high eight field goals or extra points that have been missed or blocked this season, coach Sean McVay said Friday. But Los Angeles will have a new kicker and a new long snapper when it travels to face the San Francisco 49ers (6-3). Jake McQuaide, the Rams' long snapper from 2011 to 2020, is returning to take over for Alex Ward."
""I still do have a lot of confidence in Josh Karty," McVay said. "He's not going anywhere ... but it's (about) who do I think gives us the best chance to have successful outcomes, particularly in that operation with the given factors on Sunday against the Niners?" Karty and the Rams' placekicking unit have struggled all season, and the mistakes played a major role in both of their losses."
"Philadelphia blocked two field goal attempts by Karty in the fourth quarter of the Eagles' 33-26 win in September, including a potential game-winning field goal from 44 yards that was instead returned for a game-ending touchdown by Jordan Davis. In the Rams' 26-23 overtime loss to San Francisco last month at SoFi Stadium, Karty missed a 53-yard field goal attempt in the first half before his extra point attempt with 10:39 to play was blocked."
The Los Angeles Rams will start Harrison Mevis at kicker and reinsert Jake McQuaide as long snapper for the upcoming trip to San Francisco. Joshua Karty will remain on the roster despite an NFL-high eight missed or blocked field goals and extra points this season. Karty's struggles included two blocked field goals in Philadelphia, a missed 53-yard attempt and a blocked extra point in a loss to the 49ers, and missed kicks in a recent win over New Orleans. Coach Sean McVay expressed continued confidence in Karty but prioritized the personnel change to improve outcomes.
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