The Los Angeles Rams appear to have found their replacement for Greg Zuerlein at kicker – for now. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Rams are signing Lirim Hajrullahu, formerly of the CFL.
Hajrullahu, 29, has spent the last six seasons in the CFL, making the All-Star team twice (2016 and 2019). Most recently, he was with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who released him in January to allow him to pursue opportunities in the NFL.
Hajrullahu’s biggest moment in the CFL came in the 105th Grey Cup, when he kicked the game-winning field goal to secure the championship for the Argonauts in 2017.
He wasn’t just a kicker in the CFL, either. Hajrullahu also punted for all three teams he played for, booting it away 651 times in six seasons with 22,961 net yards. The Rams have a Pro Bowl punter in Johnny Hekker, but it can’t hurt to have an emergency option on the roster.
Zuerlein left the Rams to join the Cowboys in free agency this offseason after eight years in St. Louis and Los Angeles. The Rams could still draft a kicker later this month, but it appears they’re settling on Hajrullahu for now.
