Joshua Karty
K LAR (6)
Fri 10/25/24 3:31 PM

Karty connected on all four of his extra-point tries during Thursday's 30-20 victory against the Vikings.
EDGE Analysis
The rookie kicker wasn't asked to do much against the Vikings, but Karty was able to shake the nerves off after two straight weeks with a missed PAT and drilled all four of his extra-point attempts. Karty's next task will be handling the imposing crowd of the division-rival Seahawks in Week 9, and he'll look to return to his perfect field-goal kicking form he had in Weeks 1-3.

Joshua Karty
K LAR (6)
Mon 10/21/24 2:59 PM

Karty missed his only field-goal attempt and made two-of-three PAT attempts during Sunday's 20-15 victory against the Raiders.
EDGE Analysis
The rookie kicker missed an extra point for the second consecutive game, and sent a 35-yard field-goal attempt into the left upright in the fourth quarter, a field goal that was critical because it would have pushed the Rams into a two-possession lead over the Raiders. Karty had been a reliable kicker through the Rams' first four games, but a trio of misses in his last two games will be something to monitor going forward, with a tough task at hand in Week 8 against one of the top teams in the NFC in the Vikings.

Joshua Karty
K LAR (6)
Mon 10/7/24 4:54 PM

Karty connected on one of his two extra-point tries during Sunday's 24-19 loss to the Packers.
EDGE Analysis
The rookie kicker never had a chance to attempt a field goal, and in the second quarter, his PAT attempt after a pick-six was blocked. Heading into the Rams' Week 6 bye, Karty is a solid 9-for-10 on field-goal attempts and has one miss in eight PAT tries, one of the lone bright spots on a Rams offense that has been struggling with injury and ineffectiveness through the first quarter of the season.

Joshua Karty
K LAR (6)
Mon 9/30/24 4:38 PM

Karty connected on four-of-five field-goal attempts during Sunday's 24-18 loss to Chicago.
EDGE Analysis
Karty's first NFL missed field goal was a 43-yard attempt that went wide left. Despite the miss, Karty was able to connect on his other four kicks, including a 52-yard attempt in the fourth quarter that made it a one-possession game. Through four games, Karty has nailed 9-of-10 field-goal attempts and connected on all six PAT's, and has convincingly shored up the kicking job that was an area of frustration for the Rams last season. The Packers come to town for a Week 5 showdown before the Rams go on bye in Week 6.

Joshua Karty
K LAR (6)
Mon 9/23/24 11:57 AM

Karty connected on both of his field-goal attempts and converted all three of his extra point-tries during Sunday's 27-24 victory against San Francisco.
EDGE Analysis
Karty only managed to practice once during the week before Sunday's contest according to Stu Jackson of the team's official site. The lack of practice time and a nagging groin injury didn't deter the rookie kicker from showing why the team invested a sixth-round pick on him, as he came through with a 37-yard field goal with five seconds left to give the Rams their first victory of the season. Karty is a perfect 5-for-5 on field goals and 6-for-6 on extra points so far this season and looks ready to go for a Week 4 showdown with Chicago.

Joshua Karty
K LAR (6)
Sun 9/22/24 3:13 PM

Karty (groin) is listed as active Sunday's game against the 49ers, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.
EDGE Analysis
Karty approached the contest listed as questionable after returning to a limited practice Friday. He'll be available Sunday, but the 0-2 Rams' kicker will be working behind a short-handed offense that is minus its top two wide receivers, Cooper Kupp (ankle) and Puka Nacua (knee).

Joshua Karty
K LAR (6)
Fri 9/20/24 3:13 PM

Karty (groin) officially is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
If Karty is unable to play through his groin injury, Tanner Brown would take over kicking duties for Los Angeles. Scoring opportunities could be hard to come by Sunday for a Rams offense without its top two wide receivers Cooper Kupp (ankle) and Puka Nacua (knee) against San Francisco's stout defense.

Joshua Karty
K LAR (6)
Thu 9/19/24 8:19 PM

Karty (groin) didn't practice Thursday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
With back-to-back absences to open Week 3 prep, Karty is trending in the wrong direction to be available for Sunday's game against the 49ers. The Rams could signal whether or not Karty has a chance to play this weekend on its final injury report of the week Friday or by elevating Tanner Brown from the practice squad Saturday. In the end, one of Karty or Brown will be L.A.'s placekicker for Week 3.

Joshua Karty
K LAR (6)
Wed 9/18/24 8:33 PM1 Comment

Karty (groin) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Rams' rookie kicker, Karty tweaked his groin in last Sunday's loss to the Cardinals. Through two contests, Karty has drilled all three of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra points. If Karty is unable to kick in Week 3 against the 49ers, the Rams signed Tanner Brown to the practice squad Tuesday as a logical replacement.

Joshua Karty
K LAR (6)
Mon 9/16/24 5:26 PM

Head coach Sean McVay told reporters Monday that Karty tweaked his groin during Sunday's loss to the Cardinals, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
McVay added that he expects Karty to play in Week 3, but his practice participation will be something to monitor throughout the week regardless. Karty, a 2024 sixth-round pick from Stanford, is a perfect five-for-five on field goal and extra point attempts through two games.