The Los Angeles Rams signed veteran Mason Crosby ahead of the team’s showdown with the Baltimore Ravens, showing that there could be a change made at kicker with Lucas Havrisik struggling. Following an efficient performance from Havrisik in the overtime loss to the Ravens, Sean McVay was glad to see the young kicker respond well to adversity.
“I saw a guy respond the way that I would want him to from some adversity, from a challenge where you bring in a guy that’s been a veteran, has a lot of credibility and has a lot of previous production comes in,” McVay said. “I thought he just continued to handle that situation like a pro’s pro. He kicked really well throughout the week and earned the right to be up and active for us on game day and then I thought he delivered in a big way and I think that says a lot about a young guy. It’s easy when things are going well, but when you have a little bit of a challenge, how do you respond? And that’s where you really learn the most about people. And I was super pleased with him. I think that’s a true testament to the mental toughness that he has. And he came through in a big way and he definitely had a winning performance for us yesterday with what he was able to do specifically in those elements and then coming off of some of the challenges from the previous week. I was really proud of Lucas.”
Havrisik became the starting kicker for the Rams in Week 8 after the team elected to move on from Brett Maher. In his first five starts, Havrisik connected on seven of his 10 field-goal attempts and 10 of his 11 extra-point tries.
With a miss in three of his five starts and a miss on an extra-point attempt, the Rams signed Crosby to the practice squad ahead of their matchup with the Ravens. During the overtime shootout against the Ravens, Havrisik made all three of his field-goal attempts, including a 51-yarder, and both of his extra-point tries.
It was impressive to see Havrisik deliver on the road in Baltimore in rainy conditions. Ahead of a home game against the Washington Commanders in Week 15, Havrisik has seemingly earned himself at least another week to be the starting kicker for the Rams.
