Overview
- Parker Romo missed an extra point with 4:40 remaining in New England, and Atlanta lost 24-23 to the Patriots.
- Atlanta waived Romo on Tuesday and signed Zane Gonzalez following a workout, making him the team’s third kicker this season.
- Gonzalez is expected to handle kicking duties Sunday in Germany against the Colts as the Falcons try to halt a slide.
- The 30-year-old has converted 80% of his career field goals and 95.4% of PATs, though he hit 71.4% on field goals in six games for Washington in 2024 and has mixed long-range numbers.
- Head coach Raheem Morris underscored urgency to fix the issue, saying, “At the end of the day, you’ve got to make that kick,” with the 3-5 Falcons on a three-game losing streak.