The Los Angeles Rams are bringing in some competition for their struggling kicker Lucas Havrisik. The team announced on Wednesday that they have signed veteran Mason Crosby to their practice squad.
Crosby spent all of his 16 years in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers before leaving the franchise in March after his contract expired. The 39-year-old player has yet to play this season despite having worked out with multiple teams, including the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants.
The Rams started their 2023 season with journeyman Brett Maher as their starting kicker. Maher was released after missing two field goals and one extra point in a Week 7 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The LA team then picked up Havrisik, who was previously with the Cleveland Browns’ practice squad.
Havrisik also proved to be unreliable, missing three field goals and one PAT in five games he played so far. This included a missed 43-yarder in last week’s win over the Cleveland Browns.
Mason Crosby has been mostly a reliable kicker over the course of his pro career. He made 81.4% out of his 485 career field goal attempts and has a 97.3% conversion on extra points. Crosby missed four field goals for the Packers in 2022, but three of them were for 50+ yards.
