LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are changing kickers, with Harrison Mevis set to make his NFL debut on Sunday in place of Joshua Karty.

The Rams (6-2) are not releasing Karty despite his NFL-high eight field goals or extra points that have been missed or blocked this season, coach Sean McVay said Friday.

But Los Angeles will have a new kicker and a new long snapper when it travels to face the San Francisco 49ers (6-3). Jake McQuaide, the Rams’ long snapper from 2011 to 2020, is returning to take over for Alex Ward.

“I still do have a lot of confidence in Josh Karty,” McVay said. “He’s not going anywhere … but it’s (about) who do I think gives us the best chance to have successful outcomes, particularly in that operation with the given factors on Sunday against the Niners?”

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