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While Joshua Karty is now on active roster, to be determined if he’ll be active on gameday in Week 9 and if Rams will use two kickers again

"If we have the ability to have him as one of our 48" active players on gameday, Rams head coach Sean McVay said Friday, "that's a luxury."

By Stu Jackson · The Rams

Published: Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 1:00 AM

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Joshua Karty joined the 53-man roster, but his Week 9 gameday status remains to be determined.
The Rams previously used a dual-kicker approach with Karty handling kickoffs and Brandon McManus kicking field goals.
Signing Karty to the active roster avoids practice squad elevation limits and increases gameday flexibility.

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The Los Angeles Rams signed kicker Joshua Karty to the 53-man active roster, though head coach Sean McVay indicated it remains undetermined if he will dress for Sunday's game against the Washington Commanders. The move provides roster flexibility for a potential two-kicker setup alongside primary placekicker Brandon McManus.

Karty served as a kickoff specialist in Week 8 against the Los Angeles Chargers to address recent kickoff coverage struggles. While signing Karty to the active roster grants unlimited flexibility, McVay noted gameday roster limits and other injury activations will dictate whether Karty is active.

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