Younghoe Koo has been one of the best kickers in the NFL over the years with a big leg. He has made some big and long field goals for the Atlanta Falcons, and in Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he went 2-for-3 in a 23-20 loss. This weekend, he will not be kicking and, in fact, he won't be traveling with the team to Minnesota for their Week 2 game after being ruled out.
With no Koo in Minnesota, former Virginia Tech kicker Parker Romo has been elevated to take over for Koo against the Vikings, the same team he kicked for in 2024.
Former Virginia Tech kicker John Parker Romo to kick for the Falcons against the Vikings
With Koo ruled out, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Atlanta has promoted former Hokies kicker Parker Romo against Minnesota in what is the Sunday night football game on NBC.
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.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 13, 2025
Falcons also promoted kicker Parker Romo to kick Sunday night vs. the Vikings. pic.twitter.com/ZIt4Rbr068
Last season for the Vikings, Romo took over the the injured Will Reichard, making 11 of his 12 field goal attempts and nailing 7 of his 8 extra points for Minnesota until Reichard returned. Romo was waived and signed to the New England Patriots practice squad behind another former Virginia Tech kicker, Joey Slye, who had a big year in Foxboro, was let go, and signed this offseason with the Tennessee Titans.
Undrafted out of Virginia Tech, Romo has been moving around from NFL roster to NFL roster and also kicking in the XFL. Now he'll get a chance to kick against the same team he did for last year in the same home building.