Karty was signed to the Rams' practice squad Monday.
Karty was waived by the team Friday, but he'll now stick around Los Angeles as a member of the team's practice unit. The kicker was relegated to the bench after the team signed Harrison Mevis in early November, and Karty will now have to wait for his next chance to join the active roster down the road.
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Joshua Karty: Cut by Los Angeles
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The Rams waived Karty on Friday, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
One of the few liabilities on the Rams' roster, Karty was a miserable 10-for-15 on field-goal attempts and 23-for-26 on extra points through eight games prior to being benched in favor of Harrison Mevis, who has gone a perfect 15-for-15 on his kicks through three games.
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Rams' Joshua Karty: Remains inactive
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Karty (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday night's game against the Bucs.
Karty maintains a spot on the 53-man roster for Los Angeles, but he hasn't kicked since Week 9, as the Rams have moved along with Harrison Mevis at kicker. Karty has made just 10 of 15 field-goal tries and 23 of 26 extra-point attempts across eight games this season.
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Rams' Joshua Karty: Inactive again Sunday
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Karty (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Seahawks, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
For a second consecutive contest, Harrison Mevis and not Karty will be Los Angeles' placekicker. The Rams can elevate Mevis from the practice squad one more time before needing to make a decision to sign him to the active roster.
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Rams' Joshua Karty: Demoted to No. 2 kicker
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Karty won't kick for the Rams on Sunday against the 49ers, with Harrison Mevis getting the nod instead, Adam Grosbard of the LA Daily News reports.
Karty has been demoted to the second spot on the depth chart, though head coach Sean McVay said Friday that Karty "is not going anywhere," indicating that the Rams intend to keep him on the roster. Karty has missed five of his 15 field-goal attempts in addition to missing three PATs while undergoing a sophomore slump in 2025.
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Rams' Joshua Karty: Facing competition from Mevis
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Rams head coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that Karty will face competition from Harrison Mevis for the kicking job this week, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
Karty has gone just 10-of-15 on field-gal attempts this season, with three additional misses on PATs. He's been the clear weak link on a likely playoff team, unable to match a 2024 rookie campaign in which he converted 84.3 percent of his field-goal attempts. Karty has even struggled with kickoffs this year, so it's perhaps surprising the Rams waited this long to seriously consider a change. Mevis, listed at 5-foot-11, 243 pounds, has never kicked in an NFL regular-season game. He signed with the Rams' practice squad Wednesday after spending time with the Jets from June through September.
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Rams' Joshua Karty: Underwhelming in Week 9
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Karty missed his only field-goal attempt and went 4-for-5 on PATs in Sunday's 34-10 win over New Orleans.
Karty pushed an extra-point try wide left in the second quarter before missing a 39-yard field-goal attempt wide right later in the quarter. The kicker has now gone a disappointing 10-for-15 on field-goal tries, including 1-for-2 from 50-plus yards, while converting 23 of 26 PATs over eight games this season.
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Rams' Joshua Karty: Makes five extra-point tries
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Karty made all five of his extra-point attempts during the Rams' 35-7 win over the Jaguars on Sunday.
Even without superstar wideout Puka Nacua (ankle), the Rams offense scored touchdowns on all five of their scoring drives, which meant Karty was limited to point-after duties during Sunday's win in London. Even with his lack of field-goal tries in Week 7, Karty's fantasy floor should be elevated as long as the Rams offense continues to produce. Karty and the Rams are on a bye for Week 8, which makes Week 9 against the Saints on Sunday, Nov. 2 their next matchup.
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Rams' Joshua Karty: Misses one kick vs. Baltimore
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Karty converted on one of two field-goal attempts while making both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 17-3 win over the Ravens.
The second-year pro from Stanford has now missed a field goal in consecutive weeks, with his miss in Week 6 coming from just 26 yards out. Karty has made 10 of 14 field-goal tries and 14 of 16 extra-point attempts through the Rams first six games this season. His next opportunity to score will come in the Week 7 matchup against the Jaguars.
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Rams' Joshua Karty: Makes one FGA in Week 5
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Karty went 1-for-2 on field-goal attempts and 2-for-3 on extra-point tries in Thursday's 26-23 overtime loss to the 49ers.
Karty missed a 53-yard field-goal try wide right early in the third quarter before later making a game-tying 48-yarder with two seconds left in regulation. The kicker also had a PAT blocked in the fourth quarter, marking his second missed extra-point attempt of the year. Through five games, Karty has gone 9-for-12 on field-goal attempts, including 1-for-2 from 50-plus yards, while also making 12 of 14 PATs.
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Rams' Joshua Karty: Perfect in Week 4 win
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Karty made both of his field-goal tries and connected on all three of his extra-point attempts during the Rams' 27-20 win over the Colts on Sunday.
Karty helped the Rams keep pace with the Colts by connecting on field goals from 42 and 37 yards in the first and second quarter, respectively. Karty has started the season 10-for-11 on extra-point tries and 8-for-10 on field-goal attempts. Both of his misses on field-goal attempts came on blocks during the Rams' Week 3 loss to the Eagles. Karty and the Rams will stay in Los Angeles and welcome in the 49ers on Thursday in an NFC West clash.
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Rams' Joshua Karty: Makes two FGAs in Week 2
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Karty went 2-for-2 on field-goal tries and 3-for-4 on PATs in Sunday's 33-19 win over the Titans.
Karty was much busier in Week 2, connecting on a 21-yard field goal in the second quarter before adding another 21-yard make to cap off the team's first possession in the third quarter. The kicker did not attempt a field goal in Week 1, and he has yet to be tasked with trying one from a challenging distance in 2025.
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Rams' Joshua Karty: Perfect start to preseason
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Karty connected on a 37-yard field goal and made all four PAT attempts during Saturday's 31-21 preseason win against the Cowboys.
The second-year kicker started where he left off, managing another perfect kicking performance. Last year, the rookie shook off a few missed kicks at the start of the year to finish his rookie campaign 29-for-34 on field goals and 32-for-36 on extra points. With the Rams offense humming again already in the preseason, Karty could be in line for a busy 2025.
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Rams' Joshua Karty: Finishes regular season strong
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Karty connected on all four field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try during Sunday's 30-25 loss to the Seahawks.
It was a strong finish to the regular season for the Rams' rookie kicker, as he hit a season-long 58-yard field goal to close the first half. He opened the second half with another lengthy kick of 57 yards and tacked on a pair of shorter field goals and a PAT to close out a perfect performance. For the season, Karty was 29-for-34 on field goals and 32-for-36 on PAT's, and he'll look to ride the positive momentum of the latter portion of the season into a Wild Card Weekend matchup with the Vikings next Monday night.
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Rams' Joshua Karty: Makes both field-goal attempts
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Karty converted both of his field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try during the Rams' 13-9 win over the Cardinals on Saturday.
Karty nailed a 53-yard field goal late in the second quarter to give the Rams a 10-point lead heading into halftime, and he followed that up with a 25-yard chip shot midway through the fourth quarter. Over his last four games, Karty has made all nine of his field-goal attempts and has gone 7-for-9 on extra-point tries.
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Rams' Joshua Karty: Kicker to Start
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Karty has scored at least eight Fantasy points in three games in a row heading into Week 17 against the Cardinals, including 11-of-11 on field goals and 6-of-8 on PATs. Two of those games were on the road in bad weather at San Francisco and the Jets, but he's back indoors at home at Los Angeles. Arizona is No. 8 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing kickers, and two of the past four opposing kickers against the Cardinals have scored at least 11 Fantasy points.
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Rams' Joshua Karty: Another missed PAT in victory
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Karty connected on both his field-goal attempts and made one of two PAT attempts during Sunday's 19-9 victory against the Jets.
The rookie's first action of the contest seemed like a bad omen, as he clanged his first PAT attempt off the right upright. Karty pulled things together from there, however, and made his only other PAT attempt, along with field goals of 38 and 45 yards. Karty's final two games of the season are home contests at SoFi Stadium, where the rookie kicker is a mediocre 8-for-11 on the season on field goals. The Cardinals are up first for Karty and the Rams in Week 17.
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Rams' Joshua Karty: Records third missed PAT of season
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Karty connected on a 22-yard field-goal attempt and made five of six PAT attempts during Sunday's 44-42 win against the Bills.
Karty's only miss of the contest came at a critical juncture, as the fourth-quarter misfire left the Bills down just nine with 1:54 to play. Josh Allen then marched down the field in under a minute, scoring a touchdown to make it a two-point contest. Had the Bills recovered the onside kick or forced a fumble during the final drive, Karty's wide left PAT attempt could've cost the Rams the game and made his grasp on the kicking job even more tenuous. Karty did make his first field goal since Week 10 in the second quarter, a 22-yard chip shot, which should help boost his confidence ahead of a Thursday night showdown with division-rival San Francisco in Week 15.
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Rams' Joshua Karty: Quiet day in victory
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Karty connected on all three of his extra-point attempts during Sunday's 21-14 win against the Saints.
The rookie's grasp on the Rams' kicking role had weakened after a multi-week slump, and while his performance on Sunday didn't do much to move the needle towards restoring that confidence, a misfire on any of his three extra-point attempts would have been the fourth straight week that Karty would've recorded a missed kick. A tough matchup with the Bills in Week 14 will be Karty's next opportunity to produce.
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Rams' Joshua Karty: Misses only field-goal attempt
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Karty missed a 47-yard field goal and connected on both of his extra-point attempts during Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Eagles.
A troublesome trend has emerged after Karty wasn't particularly close on his lone field-goal attempt, sending it wide right. The rookie kicker has now recorded a missed FG in three straight games, and four in his last six. While it's hard to discount the body of work Karty put in through the first half of the season, his slump may force head coach Sean McVay to seriously consider bringing in competition for the role of Rams' kicker with the team's playoff hopes on life support. Week 13's contest against the Saints will be Karty's next opportunity to bounce back.
