{"id":366347,"date":"2025-09-14T03:06:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T03:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/366347\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T03:06:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T03:06:09","slug":"falcons-bringing-scorned-vikings-kicker-to-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/366347\/","title":{"rendered":"Falcons Bringing Scorned Vikings Kicker to Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When the Minnesota Vikings host the Atlanta Falcons<\/a> on Sunday Night Football Kirk Cousins will be in attendance. Of course he\u2019ll be holding the clipboard for Michael Penix Jr. Cousins isn\u2019t the only former player to wear purple though.<\/p>\n

Last season John Parker Romo thought he was going to have a legitimate chance at the kicker job. Will Reichard was drafted though<\/a>, and he quickly established himself as a star. Parker Romo never got a chance and left angry about the situation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When Reichard was hurt later<\/a> in the season, Minnesota brought him back<\/a>. It was brief and then he landed with the Patriots<\/a>. Now he\u2019s got a new employer.<\/p>\n

John Parker Romo to kick against Minnesota Vikings<\/p>\n

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo entered his seventh season<\/a> with the Atlanta Falcons. He flamed out quickly with the Los Angeles Chargers before establishing himself in Atlanta. This season, despite his veteran status, he missed a Week 1 kick and lost his job.<\/p>\n

Falcons ruled out kicker Younghoe Koo for Sunday night’s matchup with the Minnesota Vikings and listed his reason for downgraded as not injury related.<\/p>\n

Falcons also promoted kicker Parker Romo to kick Sunday night vs. the Vikings. pic.twitter.com\/ZIt4Rbr068<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 13, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

Koo isn\u2019t injured. but his pride may be. He has been demoted from the starting job and now Parker Romo will kick against his former employer.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Atlanta Falcons\u00a0have benched their longtime kicker. The team announced Saturday that kicker\u00a0Younghoe Koo\u00a0has been downgraded to out for Sunday night\u2019s game at the\u00a0Minnesota Vikings.<\/p>\n

Koo missed a 44-yard field goal in the closing seconds last week that would have tied the Falcons\u2019 game against the\u00a0Tampa Bay Buccaneers\u00a0at 23. Koo made 2 of 3 field goals against the Bucs, but one caromed off the right upright. Koo being ruled out is not injury related.<\/p>\n

Koo, who missed time last season because of a hip injury, is just 12-of-20 on field goals over his past nine games. Koo, 31, missed nine field goals last year, making just 73.5%, his worst percentage since becoming a full-time kicker with Atlanta in 2019.<\/p>\n

Marc Raimondi \u2013 ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n

As ESPN\u2019s Marc Raimondi<\/a> notes, this isn\u2019t injury related. Koo has struggled for some time now, and the Falcons aren\u2019t taking any chances. Parker Romo has had success in the XFL<\/a>, and Atlanta is hoping he can parlay the brief experience with Minnesota into more of that on Sunday.<\/p>\n

In four games last season for Minnesota, Parker Romo made 11-of-12 field goals<\/a>. He also hit on 7-of-8 extra points. The Central Arkansas, Tulsa, and Virginia Tech product is looking for an opportunity to establish himself as a regular in the NFL.<\/p>\n

Related: Three Keys for Minnesota Vikings Against Atlanta on Sunday Night<\/a><\/p>\n

It will be interesting to watch him against the organization that sent him packing. Parker Romo and the Falcons will kick off against Minnesota on Sunday at 7:20 pm<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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