“There is no team that needs Justin Tucker more than the Los Angeles Rams. Joshua Karty started the season as the Rams’ kicker, but he lost his job after hitting just 66.7% of his field goal attempts (10 of 15) during the eight games that he played in. That number is the second-lowest percentage in the NFL through 10 weeks. Surprisingly, Karty struggled mostly on his shorter kicks, hitting just 63.6% of his field goal attempts from inside 45 yards.
The second-year kicker missed a 39-yard kick in a 34-10 win over the Saints back in Week 9 and that ended up being the last straw for Rams coach Sean McVay. After that missed field goal, the Rams were so desperate for a new kicker that they went out and signed Harrison Mevis, AKA the ‘Thiccer Kicker.‘ Mevis entered the NFL in 2024 and had never played in a regular-season game until Sunday when he was the Rams’ kicker during their 42-26 win over the San Francisco 49ers. During the win, Mevis didn’t get to attempt a field goal, but he did go 6 of 6 on extra points.”