The Atlanta Falcons have benched their longtime kicker. The crew introduced Saturday that kicker Younghoe Koo has been downgraded to out for Sunday night time’s recreation on the Minnesota Vikings.
In his place, Parker Romo has been elevated from the apply squad. The Falcons signed Romo, a Georgia native who kicked for the Minnesota Vikings final season, on Tuesday.
Koo missed a 44-yard area purpose within the closing seconds final week that may have tied the Falcons’ recreation towards the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 23. Koo made 2 of three area targets towards the Bucs, however one caromed off the best upright. Koo being dominated out will not be harm associated.
Koo, who missed time final season due to a hip harm, is simply 12-of-20 on area targets over his previous 9 video games. Koo, 31, missed 9 area targets final 12 months, making simply 73.5%, his worst share since changing into a full-time kicker with Atlanta in 2019.
Koo was as soon as essentially the most correct kicker within the league, however now, amongst kickers with 20 or extra area purpose makes an attempt for the reason that begin of 2024, Koo ranks No. 29 out of 31 in area purpose share (73%). Romo, 28, was 11-of-12 on area targets final 12 months in 4 video games for Minnesota, his first alternative to kick within the NFL.
Romo spent coaching camp with the New England Patriots, however was launched on cut-down day. In 2023, he led the XFL in area purpose share (17-of-19, 89.5%).
The benching
