Rams kicker Blake Grupe suffers knee damage seconds after first area purpose in opposition to Cardinals

At this level, someone may wish to test whether or not the Los Angeles Rams’ particular groups unit was constructed on an historic burial floor.

As a result of no matter curse has been haunting the Rams’ kicking recreation apparently adopted their latest kicker straight onto the sector Sunday afternoon.

Blake Grupe, making his Rams debut after changing Harrison Mevis earlier this week, drilled a 44-yard area purpose to provide Los Angeles an early 3-0 lead over the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium.

Seconds later, he was being helped off the sector with a knee damage.

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On the following kickoff, Arizona returner Devin Duvernay broke by the Rams’ protection unit, leaving Grupe because the final line of protection between him and the top zone.

The 5-foot-7, 150-pound kicker managed to drive Duvernay out of bounds, saving a possible landing. Sadly, he injured his knee making the deal with and subsequently headed to the locker room with trainers.

The Rams listed him as uncertain to return.

For the second consecutive recreation, Los Angeles’ kickoff protection was so poor that its kicker was compelled to make a touchdown-saving deal with.

Final Monday in opposition to Buffalo, it was the 6-foot-1, 250-plus-pound Mevis, nicknamed the “Thiccer Kicker,” who pushed the Payments’ returner out of bounds on the opening kickoff.

Mevis subsequently missed two area targets, together with a possible extra time game-winner, prompting the Rams to launch him Tuesday and signal Grupe off the New York Jets’ follow squad.

Now, after one profitable kick, his alternative may be sidelined too.

Rams punter Ethan Evans was noticed training area targets on the sideline and may very well be pressed into emergency responsibility. If he makes an attempt one, Evans would grow to be the franchise’s ninth totally different area purpose kicker since 2020.

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