Minnesota Vikings Activate Phenom Rookie Kicker and His Long Snapper Off Injured Reserve

The Minnesota Vikings are set to take on the Atlanta Falcons tomorrow, aiming to improve their record to 11-2 and stay just a game behind the Detroit Lions in the NFC. There’s also a chance the Vikings could clinch a playoff spot with a win.

The Minnesota Vikings are also set to welcome back a crucial player tomorrow, rookie standout kicker Will Reichard, who’s been sidelined for the past month on injured reserve.

Minnesota Vikings K Will Reichard and LS Andrew DePaola activated

The Minnesota Vikings announced today that Will Reichard and Andrew DePaola will be back tomorrow. Resuming their full-time roles as kicker and long snapper.

The #Vikings have activated LS Andrew DePaola and K Will Reichard from IR.

K Parker Romo has been waived and OLB Gabriel Murphy has been elevated to the active roster for tomorrow's game.https://t.co/tzYiHkh5qM pic.twitter.com/cC3v8o0SMv

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) December 7, 2024

Along with this update, the team announced they’ve waived kicker John Parker Romo. Romo, who impressed by going 11-for-12 on field goals and 7-for-8 on extra points over four games. The bright side for Romo, he’s definitely got a future in the NFL.

Romo has definitely made an impact over the last four weeks, playing a key role in the Vikings’ winning streak and showing the NFL he deserves a spot on a roster. The issue? The Vikings already have a stud kicker in Will Reichard. So far this season, Reichard has nailed 14 of 16 field goals and is a perfect 23 for 23 on extra points.

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It’s going to be awesome seeing Reichard back in action tomorrow. It’ll also be very interesting to see where Parker Romo lands.