# Rams plan to replace K Blake Grupe

> Rams to replace injured kicker Blake Grupe within 48 hours.
- Title: Rams plan to replace K Blake Grupe · NBC Sports | Shortify
- Summary: 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.
- Keywords: rams, blake grupe, kicker, acl, torn acl, matt prater, brandon mcmanus, sean mcvay, los angeles ram, nfl, sports, plan
- Source: NBC Sports — https://nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/rams-plan-to-replace-k-blake-grupe-in-next-day-or-two
- Published: 2026-10-20T15:04:38.494+00:00
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- Topics: rams, blake grupe, kicker, acl, torn acl, matt prater, brandon mcmanus, sean mcvay, los angeles ram, nfl, 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
## Key takeaway

Rams will replace injured kicker Blake Grupe with Brandon McManus or Matt Prater by Tuesday.