"The Rams are no longer kicking the can down the road when it comes to their kicking problems. On Wednesday, the Rams signed kicker Harrison Mevis to the practice squad to compete with second-year pro Joshua Karty. The move came a day after the team signed veteran long-snapper Jake McQuaide to compete with Alex Ward. "It's all geared toward trying to be able to just get some solutions and some kick consistency really with our field-goal operation," coach Sean McVay said Wednesday."
"The Rams are 6-2 - and their losses against the defending Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles and the 49ers both resulted from problems in the kicking game that resurfaced without dire consequences in last Sunday's rout of the New Orleans Saints. Against the Saints, Karty missed a 39-yard field goal attempt and an extra-point attempt. Karty has made 10 of 15 field-goal attempts and 23 of 26 extra-point attempts. McVay said after the game that the Rams would evaluate "all parts of where we go with this operation.""
The Rams signed Harrison Mevis to the practice squad to compete with second-year kicker Joshua Karty and added veteran long-snapper Jake McQuaide to challenge Alex Ward. The moves aim to produce solutions and improved kick consistency in the field-goal operation through increased competition and expanded special teams drills. Karty has made 10 of 15 field-goal attempts and 23 of 26 extra points, missing a 39-yard field goal and an extra point against the Saints. Mevis made 89 of 106 college field goals, including a 61-yarder, and 20 of 21 in the UFL. McQuaide, a Rams veteran from 2011-2020, is positioned to reclaim the long-snapping role if all goes well.
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