Rams place kicker Blake Grupe on injured reserve after knee injury
Rookie kicker Blake Grupe was placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL after suffering a knee injury during the Rams' 18-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6.
Key points
- Blake Grupe suffered a torn ACL while attempting a tackle on a kick return.
- The Rams lost to the Arizona Cardinals 18-16 in Week 6 of the 2026 season.
- Punter Ethan Evans converted a go-ahead point-after-try after Grupe's injury.
- Grupe is expected to miss at least the next four weeks of the season.
- The Rams are 2-4 through six weeks of the 2026 season.
The Los Angeles Rams placed rookie kicker Blake Grupe on injured reserve after he suffered a knee injury in the team's Week 6 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
Grupe, who had signed after the Rams cut Harrison Mevis, attempted a 44-yard field goal in his debut before the injury occurred.
The injury happened while he was trying to make a tackle on a kick return, resulting in a torn ACL.
Following the injury, the Rams were left without a kicker and relied on punter Ethan Evans, who converted a go‑ahead point‑after‑try late in the game.
The game ended with the Rams losing 18-16 to the Cardinals.
The team announced that Grupe will miss at least the next four weeks.
The move adds to the Rams' special teams challenges early in the 2026 season, where they are 2-4 through six weeks.
Your questions, answered
Why was Blake Grupe placed on injured reserve?
Grupe was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL while attempting a tackle on a kick return.
Who kicked the point-after-try for the Rams after Grupe's injury?
Punter Ethan Evans converted the go-ahead point-after-try late in the game.
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