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Rams sign two kickers in attempt to replace departed Greg Zuerlein

Greg Zuerlein lines up a field goal during his days with the Rams.
Greg Zuerlein, who has signed as a free agent with the Cowboys, was the Rams placekicker going back to their days in St. Louis.
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By Gary Klein
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Seeking a kicker to replace Greg Zuerlein, the Rams on Monday agreed to terms with Lirim Hajrullahu, who played six seasons in the Canadian Football League, and former XFL kicker Austin MacGinnis.

Zuerlein signed with the Dallas Cowboys after playing eight seasons for the Rams. His 57-yard field goal in overtime of the NFC championship game sent the Rams to Super Bowl LIII to finish the 2018 season.

Hajrullahu, 29, played for Winnipeg, Toronto and Hamilton in the CFL. In 2017, his 32-yard field goal with 53 seconds left gave Toronto a 27-24 victory over Calgary to win the Grey Cup.

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Hajrullahu made 47 of 55 field-goal attempts for Hamilton last season.

MacGinnis, 24, made 10 of 10 field-goal attempts for the Dallas Renegades before the XFL shut down operations. MacGinnis played in college at Kentucky and also played for Memphis in the defunct Alliance of American Football.

DETROIT, MI - JANUARY 01: A'Shawn Robinson #91 of the Detroit Lions sits on the bench as the final seconds tick off the clock during fourth quarter action against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field on January 1, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. The Packers defeated the Lions 31-24. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

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Gary Klein

Gary Klein covers the Los Angeles Rams for the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he covered USC’s football program and athletic department. He began working for The Times in the San Fernando Valley edition and has reported on high school, college and pro sports. He grew up in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Northridge.

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