Head coach Sean McVay was so upset about one particular aspect of the Los Angeles Rams’ 34-10 win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 9 that he did not want to field questions about it during his postgame press conference.
McVay would not name names, but he did single out the Rams’ field goal unit.
Who or what exactly is to blame may not be a simple answer, but McVay made it clear that the Rams must correct it as soon as possible.
GettyJoshua Karty #16 of the Los Angeles Rams reacts against the San Francisco 49ers.
McVay tried to avoid questions about the Rams’ field goal unit by addressing it himself, which is also where he placed the final blame.
“It’s got to get better. We’re going to be able to figure out how to be able to fix this, but it can’t continue like this with regards to our kicking operation. I’m not going to get into blaming anybody specifically. Ultimately, it’s my responsibility. It’s gone on for too long, and we got to be able to fix it. But I’m really – I don’t want to be negative after there were so many positives from our group as a whole. That was, obviously, not ideal. We’ve leaned into it, and there are some instances where it’s not getting better,”
“We got to be able to figure that out. But ultimately, that responsibility falls on me. But I am really proud of our football team as a whole. I thought our defense and offense were excellent. I thought Ethan Evans, with the two punts that he did have to hit, excellent job being able to pin them deep. And then, the one that we did end up having to cover when we were backed up was a really good job by our coverage unit. So we’ll put a positive spin on that.”
Rams kicker Joshua Karty leads the NFL with eight total misses. He entered Sunday’s tilt 10 for 14 on field goals and 19 of 21 on extra point tries. The Saints nearly blocked Karty’s lone field goal attempt that sailed wide right, and he missed an extra point similarly.
Both incidents occurred during the second quarter, with McVay’s Rams leading.
McVay underscored the significance of the matter for the Rams when pressed about it later in his availability. He noted the “granular elements” of the situation and said he did not believe it was the “appropriate time to acknowledge” it.
McVay also said he did not want to put “anybody out there,” but “it’s going to cost us.”
“It’s cost us already, and it’s got to be – it’s been a momentum killer. It does take the air out of our sails. Our guys have shown that they can respond and overcome it. But you do have to be – the harsh and the truth of it is this is not sustainable to continuously go where we want to go, and that’s really just trying to be able to go get our seventh win against an excellent football team,” McVay said. “We’re fortunate that we’ve gotten away with it. But it has cost us throughout the season, and that’s something that you can’t run away from. That’s the truth.”
“It is my responsibility to be able to figure it out. And thought we were trending in the right direction, and today was a step back. And that’s disappointing, and that’s unfortunate.”
McVay and the Rams must be sharper on the road against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10.
Early Monday morning, it was announced by multiple media outlets that the Miami Dolphins are trading EDGE rusher Jaelan Phillips to the Philadelphia Eagles for a third round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Sources: The #Eagles are trading for #Dolphins edge Jaelan Phillips for a 2026 third-round pick. Philly beefs up on the edge. pic.twitter.com/3VyJNdUVjO
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 3, 2025
The move comes just days after the Dolphins and long-time general manager Chris Grier decided to mutually part ways, with reports following the departure saying that Grier was hesitant to trade many of Miami’s top stars. With interim general manager Champ Kelly holding the reins of the franchise, clearly the Dolphins’ trade strategies have changed.
Phillips, the 18th overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft, leaves Miami after an injury riddled tenure with the club. Both his 2023 and 2024 campaigns were cut short due to gruesome lower body injuries. In 2023, he played in just 8 games before tearing his Achilles in a November contest against the New York Jets. In 2024, Phillips made it through just 4 games before tearing his ACL in a game against the Tennessee Titans.
In four and a half years with the Dolphins, Phillips amassed 177 combined tackles, 26 sacks, one forced fumble and four fumble recoveries.
Phillips’ departure may not be the only trade Miami makes at the trade deadline this year, as multiple other players such as Bradley Chubb, Matthew Judon, Jaylen Waddle and others have been discussed as targets for other clubs as well. We will continue to keep you updated with all of Miami’s trade news as Tuesday’s trade deadline approaches.
