The Los Angeles Rams announced on Monday that kicker Blake Grupe has been placed on injured reserve after sustaining a knee injury in Sunday’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
The Rams signed Grupe last week to take over from Harrison Mevis. The L.A. kicker made his first field-goal attempt with the team in the first quarter, but on the ensuing kickoff he went for a tackle. Grupe didn’t make the tackle and was sent flying, sustaining a knee injury.
Rams New Kicker Blake Grupe Tried To Tackle Somebody On The Kickoff And Ended Up Injuring Himself.
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The Rams Just Signed This Guy After Cutting Harrison Mevis.
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The kicker was ruled out for the remainder of the game. In the fourth quarter, the Rams attempted an extra point, and punter Ethan Evans kicked it through the uprights. Earlier in the second quarter, L.A. went for two after scoring the touchdown, seemingly because they were without their starting kicker.
Los Angeles will now have to find yet another kicker. The Rams could bring back Mevis, but they are still just one game removed from his missing both field goal attempts in the Week 5 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
The Rams entered the season as the odds-on favorite to win the Super Bowl. Through six weeks, L.A. is surprisingly 2-4. The Rams will need to find a kicker quickly, as they are back in action on Sunday against the 3-3 Las Vegas Raiders.
Los Angeles doesn’t have another kicker on the roster. The only other special teamer is punter Jack Bouwmeester, who is on the practice squad.
Placing Grupe on IR means he'll miss the Rams’ next four games. He will be eligible to be activated after the team’s Week 10 game against the Arizona Cardinals.