The NFL is an interesting league. There are many factors that go into the outcome of a football game, and even a minor change or adjustment can make a significant impact on what happens on the field for teams like the Minnesota Vikings.
Sadly, injuries are bound to happen in a physical sport. For the game between the Vikings and the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2, there were several players who couldn't suit up for the Sunday Night Football contest and have already been ruled out of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Sunday Night Football in Week 2 just got spicier with a former Minnesota Vikings kicker joining the Atlanta Falcons.
In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, NFL insider Adam Schefter shared that Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo was ruled out of Sunday's game, and they signed former Minnesota Vikings kicker Parker Romo to kick in the game.
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
Normally, a transaction like this wouldn't be much to think about. However, Parker Romo spent some time with the Vikings last season. While filling in for the injured Will Reichard, he made 11 of 12 field goal tries and seven of his eight extra point tries.
His familiarity with Minnesota's systems does raise the question of whether there is any information he could relay to the Falcons that could give them an advantage, particularly when it comes to plays on special teams.
Parker Romo's only regular-season kicks in his NFL career happened with the Vikings last year. Otherwise, bounced around practice squads, the XFL, and training camps since being an undrafted free agent in 2022.
While Parker Romo kicking against the Vikings isn't going to be bulletin board material for Minnesota, it is worth noting since he is familiar with the team. These types of signings are always interesting to think about since they tend to happen fairly often in today's NFL.
The Minnesota Vikings are currently 1-0 after their improbable comeback victory over the Chicago Bears on Monday night. The team will have another opportunity to showcase their skills this week when they host Atlanta on Sunday Night Football.
Let's hope the game doesn't come down to a last-second field goal attempt for the Falcons, where a former Vikings kicker has the opportunity to defeat his former team in front of a prime-time television audience. Fingers crossed that it doesn't come to that on Sunday night.