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Rams plan to replace K Blake Grupe
Rams to replace injured kicker Blake Grupe within 48 hours.
In brief
Rams to replace injured kicker Blake Grupe within 48 hours. Rams will replace injured kicker Blake Grupe with Brandon McManus or Matt Prater by Tuesday. Originally reported by NBC Sports.
Rams injury update
Rams kicker Blake Grupe suffered a torn ACL during his first game with the team.
“In his first, and only, game with the Rams, kicker Blake Grupe suffered a torn ACL while making a tackle during a kick return”
Coaching response
Coach Sean McVay confirmed the Rams will add a new kicker within the next day or two.
“We’re in the process... certainly, we’ll have something here in the next day or two”
Injury details
Grupe attempted a shoulder-to-shoulder tackle during the return that caused his injury.
“He did an instinctual thing to try to knock him out of bounds”
Coaching explanation
McVay said Grupe should have avoided shoulder leverage to prevent knee injury.
“You’d like us to shoulder leverage the ball up on the front line first so that it doesn’t get spit out to him”
Replacement candidates
Rams reportedly working out Brandon McManus and Matt Prater on Tuesday.
“For the Rams, it’s a matter of finding the right guy to replace the guy who replaced Harrison Mevis”
Injury impact
Grupe’s injury leaves Rams without a kicker for the second straight week.
“Which leaves the Rams without a kicker. For the second straight week”
What to remember
Rams will replace injured kicker Blake Grupe with Brandon McManus or Matt Prater by Tuesday.
