Rams Sign Brandon McManus After Blake Grupe Tears ACL

The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to a contract with veteran kicker Brandon McManus to address a critical roster need after Blake Grupe suffered a season-ending knee injury. The move follows the Rams' 18-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, during which Grupe tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

According to NFL reporters Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, McManus and fellow free-agent kicker Matt Prater worked out for Los Angeles earlier Tuesday. The Rams subsequently reached an agreement with McManus as they sought a replacement for Grupe.

Grupe's injury leaves Los Angeles needing a new kicker for the remainder of the season. His torn ACL occurred during Sunday's narrow defeat against Arizona, which ended with an 18-16 score.

The agreement gives the Rams a potential replacement following the loss of Grupe, whose injury was confirmed as season-ending in the source report. The report did not provide the financial terms of McManus' contract or specify when he would make his debut for Los Angeles.