The Rams sign another kicker

The Rams Sign Brandon McManus, Their Third Kicker in Two Weeks

Brandon McManus, botteur de la NFL, avant un match à Denver — Brandon McManus, then a kicker for the Green Bay Packers, before an NFL game on December 14, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

The kicker merry-go-round continues in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Rams, who are 2-4, signed veteran Brandon McManus on Tuesday. He becomes the team's third kicker in two weeks and is set to begin his 13th season in the NFL.

Last week, the Rams released Harrison Mevis. His replacement, Blake Grupe, played just one game with his new team. Last Sunday, against the Arizona Cardinals, he tore a ligament in his knee while making a tackle on a kickoff. His season is over.

The California-based team has been unable to find stability at this position. McManus will be the Rams' sixth kicker in less than three and a half years—that is, since Matt Gay's departure. Gay, the team's kicker during their 2021 Super Bowl run, became a free agent in early 2023.

A Veteran with Proven Experience

McManus arrives with a wealth of experience. He spent nine seasons with the Denver Broncos, with whom he won the Super Bowl in 2015. In his career, he has made 297 of 362 field goal attempts and missed only 10 of 384 extra points.

He then played two seasons with the Green Bay Packers. In March 2025, he signed a three-year deal worth US$15.3 million, but ultimately stayed for only one season. The Packers released him during the offseason, following a difficult playoff game last January: he had missed two field goals and a conversion in a 31-27 loss to the Chicago Bears.

His career was also marked by a civil lawsuit filed in May 2024 against him and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Two women, who were working as flight attendants during a team trip to London in 2023, alleged they had been sexually assaulted. The Washington Commanders subsequently released him. The NFL concluded that its investigation did not contain sufficient evidence to establish a violation of its personal conduct policy, and the lawsuit was settled out of court before his arrival in Green Bay in the fall of 2024.

For the Rams, the goal is now simple: to finally find a reliable kicker capable of helping the team turn its season around. With his experience in big games, McManus will have the opportunity to prove that he can still be that solution.

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