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Falcons set to decide on Younghoe Koo's future this week, risking $5.5M in forced dead money
The Atlanta Falcons were faced with a tough, early-season decision regarding kicker Younghoe Koo following Week 1. After Koo missed a potential game-winning field goal, the team acted swiftly by signing Parker Romo to the practice squad—though they didn’t immediately move on from Koo.
“Why are the Falcons p***yfooting around with this? Pun intended, I guess? If Romo is the guy, just sign him and cut Koo?? This blind loyalty is at a point of silliness. You don’t need THREE kickers on a roster,” wrote ESPN Radio’s Mark Zinno.
Romo was elevated to the active roster for the Falcons' Sunday Night Football game against the Minnesota Vikings , where he delivered a perfect 5