https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/falcons-new-kicker-parker-romo-drills-five-field-goals-in-debut-meets-teammate-leonard-floyd-on-tv-after-game-142443131.html
It was a whirlwind week for new Atlanta Falcons kicker Parker Romo. After being unemployed Monday, Romo signed with the team Tuesday. On Saturday, he learned he would be the team’s primary kicker in Week 2. And on Sunday, he drilled five field goals to lead the the Falcons to a win.
Given the hectic nature of the week, that didn’t leave a lot of time for Romo to meet his new teammates. But that changed following Sunday’s game, when Romo was introduced to teammate Leonard Floyd on live television.
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The meeting happened on the “Sunday Night Football” broadcast. Romo was one of the three Falcons players who spoke to Melissa Stark after the 22-6 win. At the end of the interview, Stark asked, “I know you’re learning your teammates’ names. You know their names, right?” Stark was referring to Floyd and Falcons running back Bijan Robinson.
Romo answered, “I know Bijan,” prompting laughs from everyone on the broadcast. Stark then introduced Floyd and Romo, who shared a hand shake and a “nice to meet you” while on the field.
It was the perfect encapsulation of Romo’s week. Of course he didn’t have time to meet his teammates, he was too busy with the 9,000 other things he needed to do to prepare himself to play again.
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Romo, 28, had NFL experience prior to Sunday’s game, but not much. In 2024, he appeared in four games with the Minnesota Vikings. Romo hit 11-of-12 field goals and 7-of-8 extra points during that stretch. Once regular Vikings kicker Will Reichard was back from injury, Romo was waived.
He was picked up by the New England Patriots, but did not appear in a game the rest of the way in 2024. Romo competed with Patriots kicker Andres Borregales for the starting job in training camp this year, but lost out on the opportunity. The Patriots cut Romo in August.
Following Younghoe Koo’s last-second miss in Week 1, the Falcons opted to sign Romo ahead of the team’s Week 2 game against the Vikings. Romo rewarded the team with five field goals and one extra point in his first game. The performance was likely enough to win the starting job for now … and potentially walk away from the week with the special teams player of the week award.
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That’s not a bad way to end an otherwise chaotic week for Romo. Hopefully Week 3 provides some stability for the kicker, allowing him to finally meet the rest of the team.
After his dominant performance in Week 2, however, Romo should already be pretty well-known around the locker room.
https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/falcons-new-kicker-parker-romo-drills-five-field-goals-in-debut-meets-teammate-leonard-floyd-on-tv-after-game-142443131.html
