Sedalia’s Blake Grupe picked up by Los Angeles Rams

Published 1:20 am Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Editor’s note: This is a developing story. More details will be added as they become available.

The Los Angeles Rams signed Sedalia native Blake Grupe off the New York Jets practice squad Tuesday, Oct. 13.

Grupe heads to the West Coast a day after the Rams fell to the Buffalo Bills 37-34 in overtime. Rams kicker Harrison Mevis went 0-for-2 on his field goal attempts during the loss — including a potential game-winning 48-yard attempt that was blocked in overtime.

“In the kicking game, with our PAT/field goal, not even close to good enough,” Rams head coach Sean McVay said postgame. “It cost us the game tonight.”

Including Monday’s outcome, Mevis was 5-for-9 on field goals this season, prompting Los Angeles to release the University of Missouri alum on Tuesday.

Grupe had been with the Jets since Sept. 1. He was on the active 53-man roster for the first three games of the season, but never saw the field behind veteran Jason Sanders.

With Sanders off to a strong start, New York moved Grupe to its practice squad on Oct. 1.

The last time Grupe saw regular season game action was Jan. 4, when he was with the Indianapolis Colts.

Grupe played in five games with the Colts, finishing the 2025-26 season 11-for-11 on field goal attempts and 10-for-10 on extra point attempts.

Indianapolis re-signed Grupe in the spring, but waived the fourth-year pro after he went 2-for-4 on his field goal attempts in the preseason. The Colts opted to keep Spencer Shrader, who currently leads the NFL with a 16-for-16 conversion rate on field goals this season.

The Rams will be the fourth team Grupe has been a part of in two seasons. He started the 2025 season with the New Orleans Saints — the team he entered the NFL with in 2023 —- before joining the Colts and then the Jets.

In his career, Grupe is 86-for-105 (81.9%) on his field goals, with a long of 60 yards. He holds a 96-for-98 (98%) conversion rate on extra points.

Grupe becomes the fifth kicker to join the Rams since they won the Super Bowl in 2022.

The Rams (2-3) host the Arizona Cardinals at 3:05 p.m. CDT on Sunday, Oct. 18.

Sports editor Jack Denebeim can be reached at 660-530-0142.