The Los Angeles Rams have officially released kicker Harrison Mevis after a disastrous start to the 2026 season. With special teams continuing to cost Los Angeles valuable opportunities, the Rams have decided to move on from the second-year kicker rather than wait for him to rediscover his rookie-year form.
Mevis entered the NFL with plenty of promise after converting 12 of 13 field goal attempts during his rookie
regular season, an impressive 92.3% success rate. His early production suggested the Rams had found a dependable option at a position where consistency can make the difference between winning and losing close games.
Unfortunately, that reliability has disappeared in 2026.
Through five games, Mevis converted just five of nine field goal attempts, finishing with a disappointing 55.6% success rate. Those struggles represented a significant decline from his rookie campaign and raised serious questions about whether he could be trusted in critical situations.
The breaking point came during Monday night’s overtime thriller against the Buffalo Bills. Mevis missed a field goal before having a potential game-winning attempt blocked in overtime, contributing to a heartbreaking 37-34 defeat. For a Rams team with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations, those missed opportunities proved too costly to overlook.
With his 2026 struggles dragging down his overall numbers, Mevis leaves Los Angeles with a 17-for-22 regular-season field goal record, good for a 77.3% career conversion rate.
The decision to release Mevis underscores the urgency surrounding the Rams’ special teams problems. Los Angeles has struggled to find consistency in that phase of the game, and the kicking position has become an increasingly obvious liability.
Now, the Rams must identify a more reliable replacement capable of delivering when the pressure rises. With Matthew Stafford and the offense providing championship-caliber production, Los Angeles cannot afford to keep losing games because of preventable special teams mistakes.
Mevis had an opportunity to establish himself as the Rams’ long-term answer at kicker. Instead, his struggles in 2026 have brought his time in Los Angeles to an abrupt end.
More to come…
