Overview
- The Rams released Harrison Mevis and signed Blake Grupe off the New York Jets’ practice squad on Tuesday, a roster change reported by multiple NFL insiders.
- Mevis’ roster spot was lost after Monday night’s overtime field‑goal attempt was blocked by Buffalo’s Greg Rousseau, a play that decided the Week 5 game.
- Mevis has started 2026 converting five of nine field‑goal attempts, a 55.6 percent rate that reporters cited as a key reason for the change.
- Blake Grupe arrives with a career field‑goal percentage of about 81.9 percent and an extra‑point success rate near 98 percent, numbers the Rams hope will stabilize kicking.
- The move follows coach Sean McVay’s public questioning of overtime decisions and renews focus on the Rams’ wider special‑teams performance and possible coaching or schematic fixes.