Sean McVay, head coach for the Los Angeles Rams, isn’t ruling out having *two* kickers on his 48-man game-day roster. You read that right: two kickers. That’s how wild things are getting for the Rams right now.
More Than One Kicker? Sean McVay Isn’t Saying No
This isn’t some random idea that just popped up; it’s a direct response to a serious situation. The Rams already had to pivot to Brandon McManus after Blake Grupe went down with a torn ACL. And Grupe, mind you, was already the guy who replaced Harrison Mevis. Talk about a revolving door! Now, they’ve brought Joshua Karty back to the practice squad. Karty, a sixth-round pick from 2024, actually lost the job to Mevis during the 2025 season and had been out of the NFL since the Cardinals released him on June 4.
When McVay was straight-up asked if he’d consider having two kickers on the game-day roster, his response was telling. He said, “We’ll work through all different things. It all depends. When you have 48 bodies and the different guys that are filling in, you have to really ask yourself, ‘Okay, does that really make sense? Does it fit?’ There are a lot of layers to it so I wouldn’t be ready to answer that question yet.” He didn’t say no!
When Special Teams Make or Break Your Season
Look, the kicker situation is just one piece of a bigger puzzle. The Rams are dealing with various issues across their entire special teams unit. And we all know how critical special teams are in this league: “In a league where so many games turn on so few moments, a single special-teams glitch can turn a win into a loss.”
For a team sitting at 3-4, they absolutely “can’t afford to lose many more games.” This isn’t just about field goals anymore; it’s about every single kick, every single return, every moment that can swing momentum. This Sunday, the Rams get a “golden opportunity” to climb back to .500 when they face the 0-6 Chargers. You know that special teams unit, and especially whoever is kicking, will be under an intense spotlight.
So, what’s McVay going to do? Will he actually roll out a two-kicker squad? We’ll see how this high-stakes situation plays out this Sunday when the Rams go up against the Chargers. Getting to .500 is huge, and you know every single special teams play will be under the microscope.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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