The Patriots signed Romo to a reserve/future contract Monday. New England signed Romo to its practice squad Dec. 10, and it appears he'll remain with the Patriots after inking a new deal Monday. The 27-year-old filled in for the injured Will Reichard for four games in Minnesota this season, converting on 11 of his 12 field-goal attempts and seven of his eight extra-point tries. Current Pats' kicker Joey Slye made just 79 percent (26 of 33) of his field-goal attempts this season, so Romo could be competing for the team's starting spot in the offseason.
Unlock the latest New England Patriots news — direct to your inbox.
Status
ACTIVELatest John Parker Romo news
Other Patriots Players
Team
New England Patriots
Birthdate
8/24/1997 (27)
Status
FRES
HT/WT
5'11", 190 lbs
Birthplace
Peachtree City, GA, USA
Position
K
College
Virginia Tech
Experience
1 season
Career History
New England Patriots
2024-Present
(1 season)
Minnesota Vikings
2024-2024
(1 season)
Detroit Lions
2023-2024
(1 season)
Chicago Bears
2023-2023
(1 season)
New Orleans Saints
2022-2023
(1 season)
The Patriots signed Romo to a reserve/future contract Monday. New England signed Romo to its practice squad Dec. 10, and it appears he'll remain with the Patriots after inking a new deal Monday. The 27-year-old filled in for the injured Will Reichard for four games in Minnesota this season, converting on 11 of his 12 field-goal attempts and seven of his eight extra-point tries. Current Pats' kicker Joey Slye made just 79 percent (26 of 33) of his field-goal attempts this season, so Romo could be competing for the team's starting spot in the offseason.
New England signed Romo to its practice squad Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Regular starter Joey Slye has missed three field goals in the Patriots' last two games, so it makes some sense they're exploring their options at kicker. With that said, it's still not fully clear whether Romo is meant to replace Slye right away or if the signing is more a contingency plan.
The Vikings waived Romo on Saturday. Romo served as the Vikings' primary placekicker for the last four games due to Will Reichard being on IR with a right quadriceps injury. Romo did a serviceable job over that span, going 11-for-12 on field-goal attempts and 7-for-8 on extra-point tries. Romo shouldn't have much trouble catching on with another team this season that is in need of a kicker.
Romo went 3-for-4 on field-goal tries while making both of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 23-22 win over the Cardinals. Romo converted from 44 yards, 55 yards and 31 yards in the victory, with his lone miss coming in the third quarter on a 43-yard try. The kicker has now made 11 out of 12 field-goal attempts since taking over as the team's kicker in Week 10 against the Jaguars. With Will Reichard (quadricep) eligible to return from injured reserve in Week 14, it's unclear if Romo will remain on the active roster for at least one more game.
Romo made all of his three field-goal tries and converted all three of his extra-point attempts during Sunday's 30-27 overtime win at Chicago. Though it was from just 29 yards out, shorter than an extra point, Romo's overtime field goal made him the hero of the day for the Vikings. He hasn't missed any field goals during his first three NFL games and will look to keep up the momentum in Week 13 versus the Cardinals.
Romo made his only field-goal attempt while going 2-for-3 on PATs in Sunday's 23-13 win over the Titans. Romo made a 40-yard field goal in the second quarter, his only attempt of the day. He has now made all five of his field-goal tries over two weeks as the starting kicker in Minnesota with Will Reichard (quadricep) on injured reserve.
Romo made all four of his field-goal attempts during the Vikings' 12-7 win over the Jaguars on Sunday. Romo had a productive outing in his regular-season debut as he scored all 12 of Minnesota's points. His longest kick was a 45-yard field goal, and he will likely serve as the team's starting kicker for another three games as Will Reichard (quadricep) remains on injured reserve.
The Vikings signed Romo to the 53-man roster Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. A third-year pro out of Virginia Tech, Romo will get the chance to make his NFL regular-season debut beginning with this Sunday's game against the Jaguars as a replacement at kicker for Will Reichard (quadricep), who is headed for injured reserve. Romo had previously been with the Vikings during their offseason program, but he was cut in late July once Minnesota had firmly committed to Reichard as its kicker. Though he has yet to appear at the NFL level, Romo kicked professionally in the XFL for the San Antonio Brahmas back in 2023, when he converted 17 of 19 field-goal attempts, including a long of 57 yards.
The Vikings waived Romo on Monday. It was an uphill battle for Romo to make Minnesota's 53-man roster, as he was competing with Will Reichard, the NCAA's all-time leader in points, for the team's place kicker duties. Romo has yet to kick in an NFL game, and he'll now look elsewhere for the opportunity to do so.