When the Minnesota Vikings signed former Oxford High School standout Bobby McCain on Monday, they waived kicker John Parker Romo to make room on their training-camp roster for the veteran defensive back.
The transaction left rookie Will Reichard as the only kicker on Minnesota’s roster as the Vikings prepare for the 2024 season.
A former Hoover High School standout, Reichard joined Minnesota from Alabama in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on April 27.
In five seasons at Alabama, Reichard made 84-of-100 field-goal attempts and 295-of-297 extra-point tries as he scored an NCAA record 547 points.
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Greg Joseph handled the Vikings’ kicking duties during the previous three seasons. In 2023, Joseph made 24-of-30 field-goal attempts and 36-of-38 extra-point tries. In March, he signed with the Green Bay Packers as a free agent.
Romo signed with Minnesota on March 13. He’s also been on the rosters of the New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears without appearing in a regular-season game.
Romo was the All-XFL kicker in the 2023 season, when he made 17-of-19 field-goal attempts, with a long of 57 yards, for the San Antonio Brahmas. The XFL did not kick extra points.
Minnesota starts its three-game preseason schedule on Aug. 10 against the Las Vegas Raiders and kicks off its regular-season slate on Sept. 8 against the New York Giants.
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.
