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Who is the Falcons kicker? How Atlanta native Parker Romo got the job

As longtime specialist Younghoe Koo's Atlanta Falcons future hangs in the balance , the franchise has called upon a replacement to step in as kicker.

Ahead of Week 2 of the NFL season, Atlanta brought in Parker Romo, a 28-year-old working to cement himself as one of the league's 32 kickers. He joined the Falcons weeks after losing the New England Patriots ' kicking competition at training camp.

After initially signing with Atlanta's practice squad, Romo was elevated to the gameday roster ahead of Week 2. Romo went 5/5 in that game against the Minnesota Vikings on "Sunday Night Football," impressing the team enough for him to continue kicking while Koo was sidelined.

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