The Los Angeles Rams dedicated to Harrison Mevis as their kicker final week once they signed him to the active roster from the follow squad, and now they’ve doubled down on the transfer.
The group on Friday introduced it has waived Joshua Karty. The Rams chosen Karty within the sixth-round of the 2024 draft, choosing the Stanford kicker 209th total. He was the second kicker drafted, going six picks after the Vikings took Will Reichard.
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Karty endured some struggles in the midst of final season however obtained sizzling late within the yr and was lethal correct down the stretch. This yr, he handled some inconsistency and missed eight kicks within the first eight video games.
He had a number of kicks blocked, together with two towards the Philadelphia Eagles in a Week 3 loss. Though the misses weren’t fully his fault, he was clearly struggling along with his accuracy and method.
Mevis is now the one kicker on the 53-man roster, however it’s nonetheless potential the Rams will carry again Karty by signing him to the follow squad. Sean McVay mentioned weeks in the past that he nonetheless feels assured Karty has a “really bright future,” so the Rams will not be prepared to completely transfer on but.
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Because Karty is topic to waivers, each different group within the NFL has a likelihood to assert him, stopping the Rams from bringing him again on the follow squad.
This article initially appeared on Rams Wire: LA Rams waive Joshua Karty after drafting him in 2024