Ficken signed a futures contract with Los Angeles entering the offseason, and stuck with the club until the roster reduction from 90 to 53 players at the beginning of the month. He connected on both of his field goals — his longest coming from 35-yards out — and both of his extra points in August, plus he had touchbacks on two of his five preseason kickoffs in 2018.

McVay said the process of re-signing Ficken came together quickly, as the Penn State product was still in the L.A. area.

"I knew right after the game that we had already reached out to him," McVay said.

Though McVay is confident in what Ficken can bring to the club, he admitted there is some difference in strategy that comes into play with Zuerlein out.

"Certainly you don't take for granted the fact that you're talking about Greg smashes a 55 yarder on the dirt in Oakland. So his range and different things like that are what make him unique and special," McVay said. "And while you do have confidence in Sam and his experience that he's had with us, Greg is one of the best kickers in this league — if not the best — for a reason. So I think there is a little bit of a different mindset. But by no means does that mean you don't have confidence in Sam."