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Rams Get Bold Trade Pitch to Address ‘Kicking Woes’ Following Major Injury

The Los Angeles Rams are mired in a tailspin. Billed as the consensus Super Bowl favorites entering the season, the Rams promptly lost by three scores in Melbourne to the 49ers, and have since dropped games to the Broncos and…

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Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 2:50 PM

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ESPN analyst Bill Barnwell suggested the Los Angeles Rams trade a 2027 fifth-round pick for Colts kicker Spencer Shrader.
Rams kicker Blake Grupe was lost for the season after suffering a torn ACL on a tackle attempt.
The proposed deal would be a trade involving future draft capital for an Indianapolis kicker under contract through 2027.

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ESPN analyst Bill Barnwell proposed a trade pitch suggesting the Los Angeles Rams acquire kicker Spencer Shrader from the Indianapolis Colts for a 2027 fifth-round draft pick. The recommendation comes after the 2-4 Rams placed newly-signed kicker Blake Grupe on injured reserve with a torn ACL sustained during a kick return tackle against the Arizona Cardinals.

Los Angeles previously cut Harrison Mevis after a poor start to the season and recently signed veteran Brandon McManus as a stopgap. Barnwell highlighted that Shrader is under team control through 2027 and has completed 36 of 37 career field goals, making him a potential long-term solution for head coach Sean McVay.

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