# Rams K Blake Grupe doubtful to return after making tackle on first kickoff

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-18 21:20 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
11 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Rams K Blake Grupe doubtful to return after making tackle on first kickoff" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 13 articles from 11 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include ESPN, CBS News, Yahoo Sports and Cleveland.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Bleacher Report | Brandon McManus, Rams Agree to Contract as New Kicker After Blake Grupe's Season-Ending injury | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxPRGlleXJjMDBxcDk5LWdfOFYtamg2TjJzb0JaNVJMTnRPZGtoUk9NNERpbzhORGtHSWZWQ2g4Mkg0UnFwWXA5ODFmemw2WTNHY01QZW9WUGg3ZjZVMnVMbzdLLW1fem84bU9Jd2NESmx5UnlDVHF5aUg0MEJKel9uWFRGSUllOFlpS0M0RE1ZWlpGdW45aklzWlE5MjU0NnRueUFFUEYtdHc2SG9vTnJBX3BnWjY3ZktZd0pSYm9fNzl1Z3hPSTBYODJXZw?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | Rams plan to replace K Blake Grupe in next day or two | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPUElUc0dpUFpoRXNGWXNtaHFYNFFLNkRPZWl6MGtoekhZZXY5S091Zjh2VzJlakJabXh5eUc1dlhFaHVqakZaWGpSYkZGaThvSnBocGxPU1puTlVJcFFzWENOcjItd1ZGUDJPTjhoQndmUzZCSzVmdU42dEhZc0JudHc4cmtjV1gwYlE1NXBHcjA4UVY3ajZHelREelgyN0dkUFk4eDJjX3FuVE1oekR0Umk4c1A5UQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Broncos Super Bowl 50 champion signs with Rams | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNUjR5VlFNRmxuNC02VzJWRWhqQWlYVTc2N2RMN2ptYmlSZnJ6TUlKUHA5S2FYSUJpRlNSdUVvQTdoLU41NU50Ql8xTDk4aW10a0pkZlFjN0d5Z0F1SGR6QmpvNTRoNnNJUGFTM3JneTNkS2ZmY0R0ZUd1RGgzNnVUYXpfa3BSZw?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Sources - Rams signing free agent kicker Brandon McManus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOOGQ2QmFPa0RUX25XNVNNQktyT2Q1ODdCaVNyd1RULTJmQWh6R1B4LUQtbUR2YVZoSDlySmREdjllZThYV01xWjdCR0VubzEwNzJZUndDczhYRE03OG9Cc2hCOHhIeE1sWkZHd2h4QlZuc1Jhd1FsaE51LWNhSHdxU1RqQkdzZnhnZm40RDVVYlJWOWgyb1c1Q1NlQ3F1TzlJ?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | Rams place K Blake Grupe on IR | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNTUVjd3BDbTFMV282RnRnSFppZ0ZpTC1GMGotdVUydTc3cTVwaDR6MlZfX0ZfSGxBLW5US1BqMnJQNDhMbUxMTXNGZFNiY3ZpbkZsR3gydUp4M2hLb1hBQXpJOUxneW56dWkydmtrVmZIZ1ZVRzdyRXpwNTE3WDJLdmhnVVJMVEhxekhCV0lvRllTRnFsY1ZJ?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Ethan Evans' heroics for Rams short-lived in loss to Cards | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNNVJjVmZEODZ4bnl5TWQ5NUpqSGFKWU1OYmdMaXppTHd3eUFFWGRKRkNfNXBhaU52VGhhNG5IMFhyOVZqNGQwUFJQcl90cWxEZFBoSjhVVWhDNTJma3pEUEpWUnBNZkg4R0RXSGlDSmJxa3NVaW9CM081VnBiQWRaSlFqU2I1bVZJR3hzQmV2V3FpVHRWaG0wRFo0dw?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Rams kicker Blake Grupe injures knee vs. Cardinals in first game with new team | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxNeTFpOFpkdVJMNGZfR05OWUxzTHVFQUg0SDJ6LTlEREdBdTYyd25UMzg1NjlEbFJPYzJSRXkxekQxZmJpNUt6dlN1SWMtdjJKZTgtaW1Fdmp4MnBwd1FTRm1EVFE0dDFIdk9icTFiVkNmcUllY2l5SW04dnJ1MlROZ1NHZUcwMEdiUHFxc2plQW1VNkJLUmtNVXFxMWZULTljU1lCZjJ5cG5UYkxqU25ZUERlYnJJZjBRSUhlSg?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Sean McVay’s special teams problems get even worse as Rams’ new kicker immediately suffers injury | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQY01pSXhtRHFNOXVFVEZZZHZ6X1EwY2dGd1FjY3RYbk5PSnV6RHJhME8teGpUVlhjSldfeDRYbnllSzFzazFkRXRrTzliQnYya1A1eC0wRHg5N1dFUjlPcUVYZ25RcW1xU0xDOXBxUGtUR3d4cGtMVWJoY1gzVHQ0Vk9yaVhCcldfT0E?oc=5) |
| Cleveland.com | Rams thought they solved their kicker problem. Minutes later, everything changed | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxObFpMeDBEci1nOGc0cHFCb29jVjVkY0pLVG9fNmxpMkJKaEZONTlwZ1gzQVRNblVlR3Jybl9pM0I4X29mZVZ2STNNV1Y2NVlQd0dPc2ZlVHRvbmhyRDhFeHhpeWhMQ3ZacHVmRWk0cWprU0hKbzdaMVNya3pkeWVpYkNkbEtnMzhDem4yaDhrMVFQN0w4c2VrMlRSZUp0WFFnZjNNS2h2andSc2tDdGJWamRrdVlhcm5LNTNCVk0wQdIB0wFBVV95cUxOclppTGR5WThDYjhqQWtqaUZWY0xmZG1QTHM3MGp5STNSUHprV0JOTXVYQ2JiYXdhWWMtQ1RRN24xRDFVRVdGUzFhMGM5OGxyUHhnOFYxY1RsVXMyZE02T0d0YVpkckVoWktGa2Z0MzZYMkxPWjQtZ2NFOF9QanE4bWVBY2ljMVVMQThLUDFYMVY5aFZ) |
| Fox News | Rams kicker Blake Grupe knocks himself out of his debut with a disastrous tackle attempt | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNajkwMGVORWZZQlNGSV9WRVlSUEZ4d05uUGNXdFJzRVhzQjlsdDFEaWVhOWI5MjlXVlpHYzZpd1J3WmpFTU03b1JCeEQxa3N0RmNOeTVMRHhnTlZRc2l3T09XZlFQR2VDNnlJQVRERnBkR0cxM3NFUnEzRU9XRGkwMTc0OGpJUzhqMmhxUU5fb2hya25Nb1pBM0RyLWs0SC1QbElmQzJvYndwMDhxWl9hU2ZLaw?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | Rams' Blake Grupe: Injured during kickoff | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQNEhQaVA4cGxNc2psYkE0V1RNaUlwcERwR0F5enI2ME9QWUhDSkx5SGVmd05PVDY0ZTAzeG5PTkpSQ1dIeUYtWGtkMEI1aDRkX0lJd1FhelBRUXZjN3hzSC0tNUxkc2R6ZzdiMTc2RkJGdE1mUzRFYXJqX2FLWWo2OE12TjAzOHZhaktPT21Cb21iZw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Rams kicker Blake Grupe doubtful to return with knee injury after attempting tackle on kickoff return | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6AFBVV95cUxNb1pkOWlpNU53dTdneU8zdVRUSmt3dkpvanN5aVNleDM4TmhnRHBpTVZ4c3dPWlpVU3ZNd3E4ZXZFYmNNMXQ5NFE1YjhsTjNHMjNXNFFyNF9DN29WTEF4NjNfak5kNjlzT0NaYUhWMnd3QXpNd2YtZnBCZWpaM3NnNHFpYWx0R0dBb1VXOXpoQWs1LVI5dlpJc1lSZHNFVXNnMHFHcXE5TkxabjR3eXlHWllKRVRPZTJTS196bnltX1N4LTM1M1hFcVlvUEhEa2FmdVZWSThMNnVXNktYVGRvdkpfTmE0R3VQ?oc=5) |
| Turf Show Times | Rams lose new kicker moments into his L.A. debut | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQTzdYWHYtZFBBcXhObXNVYmlYVFRoT01yV24wVkVRTjNmV25iWFZuV2o3TEFyd2lvUzhhV1dkMzBSTDFEdzZwaVFqN1FtSEk2Wld4RTVIMHZIYUNqOGFWYk13ellTOS03ZjhHREdvQkIwdXJiWTFaLVl0bW9qSHZPUG5OcWpFa2llVmM5NTlvUmU?oc=5) |
| FOX Sports | Rams kicker Blake Grupe injures knee vs. Cardinals in first game with new team | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxQNGhaRnZjNWV1QU9RUEsyTTM3c3llSFRuZTFORmVqOFp5S3EzUEY5S0J5dVBsUWV5U09ocGdub2d5Rk9BYXI5S3RfSGtDZmI0akJteFptd0xSSkpkRW9adGx6UHlPY3p3NnVJNnNKYU9qQW1TWlJ2Qzl6OXFGMHg5aEF2WEQxc1YzN1pVb3JEb3Q0QnlwSE9uOGRRdnJ0ME1UWFQ5SlZ1Uk5CanZIS3M1MVVoamxMS1U?oc=5) |
| Bleacher Report | New Rams Kicker Blake Grupe Injured in 1st Game Since Replacing 'Thiccer Kicker' Harrison Mevis | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxQZE9VRG9qazNtdkRsYVU5NG53ZjdXNDUxVkZJTGN3YjBueXM3aXF3dF9fb3g5SlZVd2ZQU0p1UHAxMklyd0NzN3c5TThCRXNpZ25LVElUZlg0bTFpc1oxX25WWE5SNFhwTnotaEtfTzZSQVJiamZraGV2TnhNQlY2NnZCRmF0dkFkZE9hRkEyYzNNZG9YdGJYNnFWaUtHVS0xdVViWWlIZlpkWW5wckYyTlJaZlNITDBScW9CQXdnaVN4UGxxZk8xbQ?oc=5) |

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