The grass isn’t always greener on the other side. The Los Angeles Rams learned that this year at the kicker position, making change after change on special teams. They cut Brett Maher after seven games and replaced him with Lucas Havrisik, who struggled mightily and was cut on Monday.
To take Havrisik’s place, the Rams are bringing back Maher. Sean McVay announced the move on Monday, essentially telling reporters that there weren’t any better options available so they landed back on Maher.
In his first seven games with the Rams, Maher made 17 of 23 field goals and 12 of 13 PATs. However, it’s worth noting that four of his six kicks were from beyond 50 yards, and the other two were from 40-49 yards.
Sean McVay basically said the Rams looked around for another kicker and decided there was nobody available who's better than Brett Maher.
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) January 1, 2024
Havrisik was unreliable throughout his Rams tenure, missing five of his 20 field goal attempts and three of his 22 PATs. He missed two PATs on Sunday against the Giants and had missed at least one kick in three straight games.
The Rams are playoff-bound but their kicker situation is a major concern moving forward.
