Rams head coach Sean McVay announced Monday that Grupe will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a torn ACL in Sunday's 18-16 loss to the Cardinals, Greg Beacham of the Associated Press reports.
Los Angeles placed Grupe on injured reserve earlier Monday and will likely work out multiple kickers over the next few days before deciding on a new option prior to Sunday's game against the Raiders. Signed off the Jets' practice squad last week, Grupe converted a 44-yard field goal in the first quarter of Sunday's contest before sustaining the season-ending injury while attempting to make a tackle on the ensuing kickoff return.
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Rams' Blake Grupe: Heads to IR after Week 6 exit
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The Rams placed Grupe (knee) on injured reserve Monday.
Los Angeles deactivated Grupe just one day after he was forced out of his team debut in an 18-16 loss to the Cardinals after suffering a knee injury while attempting to make a tackle on a kickoff return. Grupe, who connected on his lone kick -- a 44-yard field goal -- before departing Sunday's contest, will now be sidelined through at least Week 11 after landing on IR. The Rams will need to break in their third kicker of the season during next Sunday's game against the Raiders.
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Rams' Blake Grupe: Done for the day
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Grupe (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Grupe sustained a knee injury after making a tackle on kickoff-return coverage in the first quarter. The kicker is now out for the game. Punter Ethan Evans will finish the game as the Rams' placekicker.
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Rams' Blake Grupe: Injured during kickoff
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Grupe (knee) is doubtful to return to Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Grupe suffered a knee injury while making a tackle on kickoff-return coverage in the first quarter. The kicker is doubtful to return, leaving Punter Ethan Evans to operate as the team's placekicker for the remainder of the game.
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Jets' Blake Grupe: Inactive for Week 3
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Grupe (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Lions.
The Jets have decided to elevate Jason Sanders from the practice squad, leaving Grupe inactive for the third consecutive week. This puts the 27-year-old's spot on the team in jeopardy, however, he could be in line to start in future weeks should Sanders struggle.
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Jets' Blake Grupe: Inactive for Week 2
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Grupe (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Packers.
Despite Grupe being signed to the 53-man roster, the Jets have opted to elevate Jason Sanders from the practice squad for a second consecutive week to serve as the team's kicker. Grupe's spot on the roster is in jeopardy, though he would certainly be in line to take over as the Jets' kicker if Sanders struggles.
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Jets' Blake Grupe: Set to be starting kicker with Jets
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Grupe has a clearer path to the Jets' kicking job after the team released Jason Sanders on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
After being claimed off waivers earlier Monday, Grupe now is the lone kicker on the Jets' roster after the team elected to let Sanders go. Grupe appears to be on track to serve as the team's starting kicker this season after he went 29-for-37 on field-goal attempts while making all 25 of his extra-point tries over 16 regular-season contests with the Saints and Colts last year.
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Colts' Blake Grupe: Outkicks Shrader on Friday
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Grupe made all six of his field-goal attempts Friday while Spencer Shrader went 5-for-6, Abby Halpin of the Colts' official site reports.
Grupe and Shrader are battling it out in a training camp competition to determine the Colts' kicker for the upcoming season. "I think it'll be a really good competition," special-teams coordinator Brian Mason said Thursday. "We're going to try to get those guys the exact same number of kicks as similar as we possibly can." Grupe had the slight edge Friday with his perfect performance.
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Colts' Blake Grupe: Sticking in Indy
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Grupe agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $1.4 million with the Colts on Sunday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Grupe converted all 11 of his field-goal attempts and 10 PAT tries across the Colts' final five regular-season games last year. Indianapolis signed the 27-year-old from its practice squad after moving on from Michael Badgley in December. Grupe opened the season with the Saints but was waived in late November after he hit 18 of 26 field-goal tries over 11 appearances. He now will compete with Spencer Schrader for the Colts' starting kicker job this offseason, per James Boyd of The Athletic.
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Colts' Blake Grupe: Makes all five kicks in MNF loss
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Grupe made both of his field-goal tries and all three PATs in Monday night's 48-27 loss to the 49ers.
Grupe's field goals were good from 39 and 51 yards, and he's now a perfect 7-for-7 on field goals and 5-for-5 on extra points across three games with the Colts after struggling through 11 contests with the Saints earlier this season.
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Colts' Blake Grupe: Makes 60-yard field goal
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Grupe connected on all three field-goal attempts, including a 60-yarder, and his only extra-point try in Sunday's 18-16 loss to the Seahawks.
The 60-yard field goal briefly gave Indianapolis a one-point lead with less than a minute to play, though Seattle drove back down for a clutch field goal of its own to win it. Grupe also made a 54-yarder and a 42-yarder in this one, as he stayed perfect across two games with the Colts since replacing Michael Badgley. Though Grupe missed eight field goals in 11 games with the Saints earlier in the year, he seems to have found his groove with his new team.
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Colts' Blake Grupe: Bumps up to active roster
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The Colts elevated Grupe from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game at Jacksonville.
Indianapolis opted to move on from Michael Badgley after he missed his third PAT in seven games with the team, waiving him Tuesday. The team tried out three kickers that day and proceeded to sign Grupe to the practice squad. With his jump to the active roster, he'll look to improve upon the 18-for-26 field-goal attempts and 15 of 15 point-after tries that he connected on in 11 appearances with the Saints before they cut him Nov. 25.
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Blake Grupe: Time in New Orleans ends
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The Saints waived Grupe on Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Grupe knocked down a career-best 87.1 percent of his field-goal tries in 2024, but his accuracy had cratered during his third NFL season. After missing attempts from 38 and 47 yards in the Saints' Week 12 loss to the Falcons, Grupe's conversion rate for the season dropped to 69.2 percent, placing him last among all NFL kickers with at least 20 attempts. The Saints have signed Cade York to their practice squad following a tryout, and he'll presumably be elevated or signed to the 53-man roster to step in as the team's new kicker beginning with Sunday's game in Miami.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Misses two more FGAs in loss
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Grupe made just one of three field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try in New Orleans' 24-10 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.
It's been a trying season for Grupe, who is now just 18 of 26 on field-goal tries this season. His misses against Atlanta came from 38 and 47 yards. Grupe is likely on thin ice in New Orleans after the team flirted with kickers earlier this season.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Limited workload in Week 9
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Grupe made his only field-goal attempt and PAT in Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Rams.
Grupe was limited to just one field-goal try for the third week in a row, connecting on a 39-yarder in the second quarter. The kicker now has gone 16-for-22 on field-goal tries, including 3-for-6 from 50-plus yards, while making all 12 of his extra-point attempts over nine games this year.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Hits 48-yard field goal
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Grupe went 1-for-1 on field-goal tries in Sunday's 23-3 loss to the Bucs.
The kicker connected from 48 yards out late in the first half, his only opportunity of the game. Grupe has missed five times this season from 40 yards or longer, though he is 10-of-11 from inside 40 and 11-of-11 on extra-point tries. The third-year pro has attempted multiple field goals in five games this season and multiple extra points in just three.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Makes four field goals in win
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Grupe went 4-for-6 on field-goal attempts and made both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 26-14 win over the Giants.
Grupe made field goals from 28, 53, 29 and 28 yards in the victory, but he also missed a 52-yard attempt and a 46-yarder as well. The kicker has now gone 10-for-15 on field-goal tries, including 3-for-5 from 50-plus yards, while making all eight of his PATs over five games this year.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Hits long field goal in loss
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Grupe went two of two on field-goal attempts, including a 54-yarder, and made his only extra-point try in Sunday's 31-19 loss to the Bills.
The kicker also nailed a 35-yarder in the fourth. Grupe has yet to miss an extra point in 2025, though he has missed three field goals. Perhaps Sunday's performance can get him and the 0-4 Saints on track with the Giants looming next week.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Makes pair of FGs in loss
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Grupe went 2-of-3 on field-goal attempts and converted his lone extra-point try in the Saints' 20-13 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.
Grupe's miss was from 37 yards out at the end of a 14-play drive by the Saints. His makes came from 36 and 28 yards, and the 36-yard conversion tied the game at 10-10 in the second quarter. Grupe made 27 of 31 field-goal attempts last season and 31 of his 33 extra-point efforts. With Spencer Rattler at quarterback for New Orleans, Grupe doesn't profile as an ideal fantasy kicker in an offense that figures to struggle to score points.
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Saints' Blake Grupe: Converts four FGs in Week 18
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Grupe went 4-for-4 on field-goal attempts and 1-for-1 on point-after tries during Sunday's 27-19 defeat versus Tampa Bay.
Grupe ended his second season on a high note by making four field-goal tries for the first time since Week 1. While he finished with three fewer field-goal makes this season (27) compared to last year (30), the 5-foot-7 kicker showed some improvements from 2023 to 2024, increasing his field goal percentage from 81 percent to 87 percent. Barring any unforeseen injuries or issues, Grupe should return as the Saints' starting kicker for the 2025 campaign.
