FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Younghoe Koo's six-year hold on the Atlanta Falcons' kicking job is on the line after his career-high nine missed field goals last season.

Koo entered training camp with a strong vote of confidence from coach Raheem Morris. Koo made 25-of-34 field goals last season, and Lenny Krieg was added to the roster for training camp to provide competition. Krieg, a rookie from Berlin, Germany, has the leg strength to make the competition interesting, so accuracy will be important beginning with Friday night's preseason opener against Detroit.

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Koo’s nine misses last season almost doubled his previous career high of five in his seven-year career.

Koo, signed by the Falcons in 2019, was a

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