The field goal kicking in the first season of ST Coordinator Chase Blackburn's tenure with the team was nowhere near where he wanted it to be. But the Los Angeles Rams had cleared the slate, parting ways with all special teams specialists. In response, Blackburn had to restock the Rams roster in his first season with the team. He handpicked P Ethan Evans, LS Alex Ward, and set up a kicker competition between undrafted rookies Tanner Brown and Christopher Dunn. Neither kicker worked out.
That led to the team drafting Stanford rookie placekicker prospect Joshua Karty in 2024.