Impact MacGinnis has yet to play a game since entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Matt Gay has the upper hand for the 2021 competition after making 14 of 16 field-goal attempts with the Rams in 2020.
JANUARY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
AUSTIN MACGINNIS
Earns future contract MacGinnis signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on Monday, Stu Jackson of the team's official site reports.
Shifts back to practice squad MacGinnis reverted to the Rams' practice squad Friday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Impact MacGinnis was elevated from the practice squad because Matt Gay was questionable with a shoulder injury. Gay ended up playing, meaning MacGinnis was a healthy scratch. MacGinnis will remain on the practice squad for the time being.
DECEMBER 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Patriots CB Jackson, Rams K Gay active for Thursday night
Rams rookie linebacker Terrell Lewis is missing his second straight game with a persistent knee injury, and kicker Matt Gay is active for Los Angeles’ meeting with the New England...DECEMBER 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Inactive for TNF MacGinnis (healthy scratch) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Patriots, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Impact The Rams elevated MacGinnis from the practice squad Thursday afternoon, and he briefly appeared in line to play against the Patriots, but it looks like Matt Gay (shoulder) has gotten the green light to suit up. MacGinnis will wait for another chance to make his NFL debut.
DECEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Promoted for Thursday's game The Rams elevated MacGinnis from the practice squad to the active roster Thursday.
Impact The transaction would seem to indicate that MacGinnis will start Thursday's game against the Patriots over Matt Gay (shoulder), who was officially listed as questionable on Wednesday's injury report. While kicking for Kentucky between 2014 and 2017 MacGinnis converted on 79.7 percent of his collegiate attempts, but he has yet to make his NFL debut.
DECEMBER 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Rams put LT Whitworth, S Rapp, K Forbath on injured reserve
The Los Angeles Rams have placed 38-year-old left tackle Andrew Whitworth on injured reserve with injured ligaments in his left kneeNOVEMBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Being considered for promotion MacGinnis is being considered as a possible replacement kicker for the Rams after coach Sean McVay said that Kai Forbath (ankle) will be going on IR, Kevin Modesti of the Los Ange...
Impact MacGinnis signed a deal to join Los Angeles' practice squad Oct. 27, but the Sacramento native has yet to make his NFL debut since that point. With a spot opening up at kicker due to Forbath's injury, MacGinnis is being considered to fill the opening along with recent pratice-squad signee Matt Gay. MacGinnis converted on 79.7 percent of his collegiate attempts while kicking for Kentucky between 2014 and 2017.
NOVEMBER 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Rams roll into 2nd half with offense showing progress
The Los Angeles Rams started down the backstretch of their tough schedule with a victory that could provide a map to Super Bowl contentionNOVEMBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rookie Sam Sloman wins Rams' 3-way kicking competition
Rookie kicker Sam Sloman has won the Los Angeles Rams’ three-way competition to replace Greg ZuerleinSEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cut by Rams MacGinnis has been waived by the Rams.
Impact With Lirim Hajrullahu waived as well, the Rams will proceed with Sam Sloman as their kicker heading into Week 1.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Loses kicker competition The Rams intend to go with Sam Sloman as their kicker over MacGinnis and Lirim Hajrullahu, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Impact After moving on from Greg Zuerlein, the Rams brought in a trio of kickers to compete for the opening, but the sole 2020 draftee -- Sloman was a 2020 seventh-rounder -- appears to have won the job. MacGinnis and Hajrullahu are expected to hit the waiver wire in the near future.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Vying for starting job MacGinnis made four of six field-goal attempts in Wednesday's practice, Rams play-by-play announcer J.B. Long reports.
Impact MacGinnis is currently competing with Sam Sloman and Lirim Hajrullahu to be named Los Angeles' kicker ahead of the regular season. Although he missed one of his two simulated game-winning kicks Wednesday, MacGinnis still was more accurate than Sloman, who converted only three of his six tries. As the Rams continue to rotate reps between their three options, it'll be worthwhile to track who prevails as the starter.
AUGUST 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
After stints in XFL, AAF, minicamps and tryouts, Austin MacGinnis excited for Rams opportunity Kicker Austin MacGinnis is getting another shot at reaching the NFL.
MAY 18, 2020 • THERAMS.COM
