Rams Sign Kicker Brandon McManus After Blake Grupe's Knee Injury
The Los Angeles Rams have signed free agent kicker Brandon McManus following the season-ending knee injury to Blake Grupe.
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First reported by feeds.bleacherreport.com, 15 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 2% |
| 19 Oct, 04:57 UTC | 2% |
The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 8 articles since 18 Oct 2026. feeds.bleacherreport.com published first, on 18 October at 20:36 UTC; CBS Sports Headlines followed 16 min later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 20 October at 21:46 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), feeds.bleacherreport.com, CBS Sports Headlines, SI Feed.
One prediction market prices this story:
- Harrison Mevis — the market puts it at 2%, closing 18 Jan 2027. Harrison Mevis must rank in the top three of all NFL kickers by total points scored during the 2026-27 regular season for the outcome to be Yes. The market resolves based on official NFL statistics from that specific season, not individual game performances or injuries like those affecting Blake Grupe.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Harrison Mevis at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- feeds.bleacherreport.comNew Rams Kicker Blake Grupe Injured in 1st Game Since Replacing 'Thiccer Kicker' Harrison Mevis—
- CBS Sports HeadlinesRams kicker Blake Grupe doubtful to return after suffering knee injury minutes into L.A. debut—
- www.espn.comGrupe hurt in opening quarter as Rams' kicking woes continue vs. Cardinals—
- feeds.bleacherreport.comRams Kicker Blake Grupe's Updated Injury Timeline After Replacing 'Thiccer Kicker' Harrison Mevis2%
- SI Feed5 Kickers the Rams Could Sign After Placing Blake Grupe on Injured Reserve2%
- feeds.bleacherreport.comBrandon McManus, Rams Agree to Contract as New Kicker After Blake Grupe's Season-Ending injury2%
- www.espn.comSources: Rams signing McManus; 3rd kicker in three weeks2%
- SI FeedGrading Rams Signing of Brandon McManus: The Latest Chapter in a Never-Ending Nightmare2%
- Current odds2%
Sources
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- Sources: Rams signing McManus; 3rd kicker in three weeks www.espn.com ·
- Grupe hurt in opening quarter as Rams' kicking woes continue vs. Cardinals www.espn.com ·
- Grading Rams Signing of Brandon McManus: The Latest Chapter in a Never-Ending Nightmare SI Feed
- Brandon McManus, Rams Agree to Contract as New Kicker After Blake Grupe's Season-Ending injury feeds.bleacherreport.com
- 5 Kickers the Rams Could Sign After Placing Blake Grupe on Injured Reserve SI Feed
- Rams Kicker Blake Grupe's Updated Injury Timeline After Replacing 'Thiccer Kicker' Harrison Mevis feeds.bleacherreport.com
- Rams kicker Blake Grupe doubtful to return after suffering knee injury minutes into L.A. debut CBS Sports Headlines
- New Rams Kicker Blake Grupe Injured in 1st Game Since Replacing 'Thiccer Kicker' Harrison Mevis feeds.bleacherreport.com
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- Blake Grupe
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