ATLANTA — When asked about the kicking competition between Younghoe Koo and Lenny Krieg on Monday, Aug. 18, head coach Raheem Morris said while you never want to say any competition is over, Koo "looked great" in the preseason practices. So, too, did Krieg, but it was obvious early that it was Koo's race to win.

"Koo's got some emotional bank accounts with me," Morris said. "And I'll just leave it at that."

But like any bank account, funds can begin to dwindle without proven cash flow coming in. And in Atlanta, the kicking coffers are running out, and confidence in being able to make the next payment feels shaky at best.

Koo was placed on injured reserve in Week 16 of the Falcons' 2024 season. He was listed as having a hip injury. He missed the remainder of the season. But what happened

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