Rams' Joshua Karty Offers His Perspective on Kicking Battle

The Los Angeles Rams kicker is attempting to hold on to his job after the team signed Harrison Mevis

Aug 9, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams place kicker Joshua Karty (16) during the game against the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

WOODLAND HILLS, Ca. On Wednesday, Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams announced massive changes and decisions being made with their kicking unit. After struggling to find consistency with their operation, the Rams signed long-snapper Jake McQuaide and kicker Harrison Mevis to their practice squad, with McQuaide being positioned to start this Sunday over Alex Ward and Mevis set to take on Joshua Karty in a kicking competition.

After Wednesday's practice, Mevis, Karty, Ward, and McQuaide spoke to the media.

Watch Joshua Karty's Press Conference Below

On Wednesday, Rams head coach Sean McVay and wide receiver Davante Adams spoke on the Rams' kicking game.

Q: What will the process look like for the kicking competition?

Jan 13, 2025; Glendale, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Rams kicker Joshua Karty (16) against the Minnesota Vikings during an NFC wild card game at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

“We'll implement more than we normally would on a Wednesday and a Thursday and truly be able to use it for a competition,” stated McVay.

Q: Can you talk about the recent roster moves?

“We talked about some stuff after the game and it's all geared towards trying to be able to just get some solutions and some kick consistency with our field goal operation," stated McVay. "I think it's important to be able to have good competition at some spots that we feel like we can have improved play to be able to evaluate all 11. You bring [Long Snapper] Jake McQuaide in."

Oct 12, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Los Angeles Rams punter Ethan Evans (42) and kicker Joshua Karty (16) react after a missed field goal against the Baltimore Ravens during the first quarter of the game at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images | Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images

"You bring another kicker in to be able to work. He and Josh will compete to see he's going to kick for us this week and if all things go well with Jake, we expect him to be our long snapper.”

Q: What does a kicker mean to an offense?

“It's an offenses or a team's best friend, really. It's the kicking unit, it's not a kicker," stated Adams. "There are so many pieces to it: the protection, the snap, the holder putting the confidence into the kicker. Our field goal unit hasn't been where we want to be this year, obviously,. But there's so many pieces more than just one person. We have to make sure we find a way to rally on that. I’m optimistic that we’ll figure it out.”

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