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Rams' Brett Maher: Struggles with misses in 2023
Brett Maher connected on 17 of 23 field-goal attempts and 13 of 15 PATs during the 2023 regular season.In replacing long-time kicker Matt Gay, Maher's first run as the Los Angeles Rams' starting kicker lasted seven games, coming to a close after a Week 7 contest against the Steelers in which he missed two field goals and a PAT. The veteran kicker was released and replaced by Lucas Havrisik, who also failed to make an impact and was waived in Week 17 after five missed field goals and three missed PAT's of his own in nine games. Maher signed back with the Rams before a Week 18 contest against the 49ers and ended up missing an extra point in his return. Maher, an unrestricted free agent in 2024, did put up a perfect performance during Sunday's wild-card loss to the Lions in which he contributed three field goals and two extra points, but he likely won't return to a Rams team that will look to find a more reliable option to handle kicking duties, perhaps via the draft.
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Rams' Brett Maher: Misses extra-point try in return
Brett Maher connected on one of two extra-point attempts during Sunday's 21-20 victory against San Francisco.The veteran kicker didn't get to do much in his first game since returning to the Los Angeles Rams to replace the struggling Lucas Havrisik, with no field goals attempted in the contest. Maher had his second extra-point attempt on the day sail wide left, a discouraging sign for a Rams team that struggled mightily from the position all year. Maher ends his abbreviated 2023 campaign 17-for-23 on field-goal attempts and 13-for-15 on PATs, and he'll look to avoid repeating his disastrous 2022 postseason performance with the Cowboys, where he missed five of six PATs in two games.
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Rams' Brett Maher: Signs with Rams
Brett Maher signed with the Los Angeles Rams on Monday after being released by the team Oct. 24, Greg Beacham of the Associated Press reports.Los Angeles waived kicker Lucas Havrisik earlier in the day after he missed two extra-point attempts in Sunday's win over the Giants. Havrisik had been the kicker since the Rams released Maher, but the former missed five field goals and three extra points in his nine games. Maher has missed six field goals and an extra point in seven appearances with the Rams this season, but the team struggled to find a better option, per Beacham.
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Brett Maher: Let go by Rams
Los Angeles released Brett Maher on Tuesday.Maher's release comes after a 24-17 loss to the Steelers in which he missed two crucial field goals, both from just over 50 yards out, and with another PAT that went wide left. The veteran did convert one field-goal try from 41 yards out, but that wasn't enough to save his job. The Rams don't currently have another placekicker on the active roster, but it likely won't take much time before new options are brought in. Maher, meanwhile, will need to search for an opportunity elsewhere in the league.
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Rams' Brett Maher: Struggles with three missed kicks
Brett Maher connected on one of three field-goal attempts and missed his only PAT attempt during Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Steelers.The embattled kicker started his day on the wrong foot with his first field-goal attempt clanging off the left upright from 53 yards out. Maher made a 41-yard attempt in the second quarter, but he then pushed a PAT later in the quarter wide left, and he finished it off with another wide left field-goal try from 51 yards in the third quarter. The Los Angeles Rams could've desperately used those seven missed points, which happened to be exactly the margin of defeat, and the trio of misses has put Maher's job security back into question. Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic noted that coach Sean McVay said of the kicking position and Maher after the game, "We'll look at it, and we'll see. He's got to be better." Maher, who is now 8-for-12 on field goal attempts over his last four contests, will look to bounce back against the Cowboys in Week 8, if still employed by the Rams.
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Rams' Brett Maher: Makes FG in all four quarters
Brett Maher connected on all four field-goal attempts and both of his PATs during Sunday's 26-9 victory against the Cardinals.While Maher didn't make a lengthy field goal during his busy day of kicking, he was perfect on all six of his kicks, including field goals from 25, 29, 35 and 43 yards, respectively. The solid day for Maher was something fantasy managers were probably relieved to see after a shaky performance in Week 4 and a complete lack of field-goal attempts in Week 5. Maher now stands at a more reliable 16-for-20 on field goals on the year, making it easier to trust the veteran heading into a Week 7 home matchup against the Steelers.
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Rams' Brett Maher: Doesn't attempt a field goal
Brett Maher converted both of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 23-14 loss to the Eagles.The veteran kicker was looking for redemption after a shaky start in Week 4, and while he nailed both of his PAT tries in the first half, the Los Angeles Rams offense sputtered after that and Maher never got a chance to score in the second half. The fifth-year pro is a perfect 10-for-10 on PATs on the year and 12-for-16 on field goals, with all four misses coming from 40-plus yards. Week 6 should provide Maher with ample opportunity to produce and solidify his perhaps shaky grasp on the kicking job for the Rams against a porous Cardinals defense.
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Rams' Brett Maher: Keeping kicking job
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said that Brett Maher will remain the team's kicker heading into Sunday's game against the Eagles, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.McVay addressed the kicker's job status after Maher misfired from 46 and 48 yards out in this past Sunday's 29-23 overtime win over the Colts. Maher turned in an excellent regular season for Dallas in 2022, but he wasn't retained by the team after knocking down just one of his six extra-point attempts between the Cowboys' two postseason contests. He then joined Denver for training camp but lost out to Wil Lutz for the kicking job before the Rams signed him ahead of Week 1. Maher has thus far converted on all of his extra-point tries and on 12 of his NFL-high 16 field-goal attempts through four weeks, with the first two misses of the season coming from 56 and 57 yards out in Week 1. Though Maher's poor accuracy Week 4 was less excusable, he looks like he'll get at least one more game to right the ship.
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Rams' Brett Maher: Pair of misses
Brett Maher connected on three of five field-goal attempts and both of his PATs during Sunday's 29-23 overtime win against the Colts.Maher had a pair of missed field goals that both went wide left, one from 46 yards and another from 48 yards. The second missed field goal in particular was a critical misfire, as the Colts took advantage of good field position after the miss and scored a touchdown, part of a 23-0 run by the Colts that helped them force overtime. Maher did connect on field goals from 40, 54 and 51 yards to salvage his day from a fantasy perspective, and he'll look to return to form in Week 5 against the Eagles.
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Rams' Brett Maher: No misses for second straight week
Brett Maher converted all three of his field-goal attempts and his lone PAT in Monday's 19-16 loss to the Bengals.After a spotty start in Week 1 where Maher missed two field-goal attempts, the veteran has been a perfect 6-for-6 on field goals over the past two weeks. The Los Angeles Rams offense in the red zone was stuck in neutral for most of the night, which created plenty of opportunities for Maher to produce. A Week 4 matchup with the Colts lies ahead, and Maher's hold on the kicking position for the Rams should be a near lock after two very solid performances.
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