The Baltimore Ravens, searching for stability in a season already marked by inconsistency, have added Harrison Mevis to their practice squad.
The 6-foot, 245-pound kicker, widely known as the “Thiccer Kicker,” arrives after a short and rocky stay with the Los Angeles Rams.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported the move, noting that the Ravens also elevated Riley Patterson to the 53-man roster, with both kickers expected to compete during the week’s practices.
Baltimore’s kicking situation has grown urgent. Starter Tyler Loop was placed on injured reserve earlier in the month with a groin injury, and the team later lost another option when Jake Moody was claimed by the Atlanta Falcons.
The Ravens enter their Monday Night Football matchup against the winless Los Angeles Chargers at 4-5, having dropped four consecutive games.
Special teams reliability has become one of several issues the franchise is trying to address as the season slips further from playoff contention.
Mevis’s most recent NFL chapter ended abruptly.
The Rams released him in mid-October after he missed two field goals in a Week 5 overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills—a 50-yard attempt in the first quarter and a blocked 48-yarder in overtime that would have won the game.
At the time of his release he was 5-of-9 on field goals for the season. Sean McVay’s decision to replace him with Blake Grupe reflected broader changes on the Rams’ special teams unit.
Before reaching the NFL, Mevis built a strong college résumé at Missouri.
As a sophomore in 2021, he earned All-American honors and led the nation with 26 field goals; he was also a two-time All-SEC selection.
He went undrafted in 2024, spent time with the Carolina Panthers in the preseason, and later kicked for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League.
Stints with the New York Jets and then the Rams followed, where he initially showed promise before the 2026 struggles that led to his release.
For now, Mevis joins Baltimore’s practice squad while Patterson holds the active roster spot. Both will have opportunities to show they can handle the job ahead of the Chargers game and beyond.
Given the Ravens’ recent history of using multiple kickers in a single season—a rarity in franchise history—the competition is expected to continue until one of the options provides the consistency the team has lacked.
Whether Mevis can recapture the accuracy that defined his college career remains the open question as Baltimore tries to stabilize its special teams.
