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The Vikings boldly decided to draft a kicker in April’s NFL Draft. They selected Will Reichard out of Alabama, and since then, they have not been happier with the decision. Reichard was perfect to start his career until November 3, when he missed his first two kicks.

The reason for the misses became clear immediately, as it was revealed that Reichard had suffered an injury to his quad. He would be placed on injured reserve, and the team would sign John Parker Romo. Fast-forward a little over a month, and Will Reichard is ready to return.

Will Reichard injury update

On Saturday, the Minnesota Vikings activated kicker Will Recihard off injured reserve and released John Parker Romo, which suggests that the Vikings’ draft pick will be ready for Sunday against the Falcons.

Before his injury, Reichard made the first 14 field goals of his career. He will look to start a new streak in Week 14.

Vikings injury report shows promising news for key players

The team had designated two key starters to return from injured reserve, and on Wednesday, they were full participants in practice.

The Minnesota Vikings had some notable names on the injury report in Week 14, but in a good way. The team had recently designated two key starters to return from injured reserve, and on Wednesday, they were full participants in practice.

Long snapper Andrew DePaola and kicker Will Reichard were full participants in Wednesday’s practice. Tight end Josh Oliver, who had missed the last two games, was also a full participant.

Both DePaola and Reichard had been on injured reserve for various injuries and missed significant time. In their absence, the team had signed Jake McQuaide and John Parker Romo as fill-ins. In the case of Josh Oliver, we saw more reps for Nick Muse and Johnny Mundt in the Vikings’ offense.

Getting back these three players comes at a good time as the team ramps up preparation for their matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. We will be tracking their progress as the week goes on.

Two Vikings rookies mentioned by The Athletic’s All-Rookie team

The Athletic recognized the work of General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Wednesday.

The 2024 NFL Draft has proven to have a larger impact than many expected following the injury to J.J. McCarthy. Despite losing their first-round quarterback, the draft class has produced several reliable players for the team.

The Athletic recognized the work of General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Wednesday.

Dane Brugler wrote up his selection for his midseason All-Rookie team, and two Vikings made the cut: first-round pick Dallas Turner and sixth-round pick Will Reichard. Turner has started to play more in recent weeks, including in Week 9 against the Colts. Reichard, meanwhile, has emerged as one of the more reliable kickers in the NFL.

Reichard did not miss a kick all season until Week 9, though his misses against the Colts could be blamed on a quad injury he suffered.

Turner had been struggling to find playing time with the depth the Vikings have at edge rusher, but he may finally be earning the coaching staff’s trust.

Vikings sign kicker John Parker Romo as Will Reichard heads to IR

After announcing on Tuesday that kicker Will Reichard would head to IR, the team announced the signing of kicker John Parker Romo.

The Minnesota Vikings ended their two-game losing streak on Sunday Night Football last week against the Indianapolis Colts, but the win didn’t come without a cost — particularly to the Vikings’ special teams unit.

During the game, the Vikings lost most of their kicking group, as both long snapper Andrew DePaola and kicker Will Reichard suffered significant injuries. The team announced on Tuesday that both players would be headed to injured reserve.

DePaola suffered a hand injury while Reichard strained his right quad during the game. With Reichard heading to injured reserve and the team not having another kicker on the roster, it was inevitable that Minnesota would sign someone. Tuesday afternoon, we learned that someone is John Parker Romo.

Romo’s interesting and winding-kicking journey dates back to his collegiate days. He started his college career with the Central Arkansas Bears, serving as their kickoff specialist and only attempting one field goal on the season, a miss.

After one year at Central Arkansas, Romo transferred to Tulsa. Per NCAA rules (which have since changed), Romo sat out the 2017 season and joined the Tulsa football team as a walk-on for 2018. Romo would once again serve primarily as a kickoff specialist, attempting only five field goals and making just two of them.

After his sophomore season at Tulsa, Romo once again transferred, this time to Virginia Tech, where he spent three seasons. Romo finally became a full-time kicker for the Hokies in his final season, 2021, where he went 34-for-34 on extra point attempts and 18-for-22 on field goals.

Romo was undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. He spent the 2022 season on the Saints’ practice squad, never seeing a regular-season game.

In the spring of 2023, Romo would find himself in the XFL with the San Antonio Brahmas, where he would play in all 10 of their games and make 17 of his 19 field goal attempts. That stint in the XFL earned Romo a tryout with the Detroit Lions. After the tryout, Romo signed with Detroit but was released before the season started.

From there, Romo would land on the Chicago Bears’ practice squad for September before being waived in early October. Now, Romo has landed in Minnesota, where he will finally make his regular-season debut in the league.

It’s been a long road for the journeyman kicker, but he now finds himself on a team that, at least for now, seems destined to make a playoff run. How long Romo will remain the Vikings’ kicker remains to be seen, as we still don’t know the full extent of the Reichard injury, but if Romo can capitalize on his chance, it will make for one heck of a story.

Kevin O’Connell shares details on significant Vikings injuries following win over Colts

The Minnesota Vikings have remained relatively healthy through the first eight weeks of the NFL season, but Week 9 changed things.

The Minnesota Vikings have remained relatively healthy through the first eight weeks of the NFL season, but Week 9 changed things. The defense had been missing Blake Cashman in their run-defense game, but now the special teams have taken a hit.

Kicker Will Reichard and long snapper Andrew DePaola suffered injuries in Week 9 against the Colts.

Coach Kevin O’Connell updated the media regarding Reichard’s leg injury, stating that the team is “still in the process of evaluating.” Long snapper DePaola suffered a hand injury that will require surgery, and the team is discussing whether to place him on short-term injured reserve.

O’Connell did hint that they may need to work out kickers this week if Reichard misses any time. Reichard was perfect on the season kicking field goals and extre points but he missed his first two kicks on Sunday night against the Colts.

Once more information is shared on their injuries, we will be sure to pass those along.

Vikings kicker Will Reichard finally missed a kick: Here’s what it means

Rookie kicker Will Reichard missed his first kick on Sunday night against the Indianapolis Colts, meaning he’ll finally get a haircut.

Not much went right for the Minnesota Vikings in the first half of their Sunday Night Football game against the Indianapolis Colts. The interior offensive line has been getting blown up all game, leading to a ton of pressure on quarterback Sam Darnold.

Darnold has not handled that pressure well, getting sacked three times in the first half, and getting pressured several more times. One of those sacks resulted in a fumble and a scoop-and-score for the Colts defense. Darnold also threw an interception early to compound the issues the Vikings are having early.

One consistent for the Vikings this season has been rookie kicker Will Reichard. Reichard was perfect on the season coming into the game, making his first 14 field goals of the season, including four kicks of 50+ yards. Reichard was also perfect on his extra points on the season, making his first 20 in a row.

Unfortunately for the Vikings, their fans, and Reichard’s hair, “was” is the operative term in that last paragraph. Reichard missed his first field goal of the season Sunday night against the Colts, missing a 53-yard kick in the second quarter and bringing his streak to an end.

Reichard’s special teams coach, Matt Daniels, mentioned earlier this season that Reichard was not cutting his hair until he missed a kick. That means Reichard is going to have a new look when he shows up to practice next week.

To make matters worse for the rookie kicker, Reichard missed a second kick to close out the first half, this one from considerably closer, as he doinked a 31-yard field goal off the upright. Missing multiple kicks in a game is not something Reichard is used to, as he only had three games at Alabama with multiple missed kicks in his five seasons in Tuscaloosa.

If it can go wrong for the Vikings, it has in the first half.

Vikings’ rookie kicker Will Reichard continues work towards historic season

The Vikings rookie kicker booms a long one against the Lions and continues his way through a historic rookie season.

Following a 34-yard touchdown run from Aaron Jones on the first possession for the Vikings, Minnesota held the Lions to another punt and the Vikings were able to get more points on the board. Rookie kicker Will Reichard remained perfect on the season after he nailed a 57-yard field goal to get the Vikings up 10-0.

It was the third-longest field goal in Vikings history, and Reichard’s fourth 50-yard make of the season.

The best rookie season for a kicker is 157 points by Brandon Aubrey last season for Dallas. Coming into Sunday’s game against the Lions, Reichard was trending for 146, which would be the third-most all-time by a rookie. Blair Walsh has the Vikings rookie record of 141.

Reichard appears to be what Minnesota needed as a placekicker as a rookie. The Vikings have had bad luck with their kickers in recent years, but they’ve finally nailed a pick.

Will Reichard is one of three kickers who are perfect through Week 6

The Minnesota rookie kicker is one of three kickers who are perfect through six weeks.

Kicker has been a dicey word for Vikings fans for a while. Whenever it appears Minnesota should have a decent kicking game — it goes way downhill. But it finally does appear that the Vikings have a kicker and should have him for a very long time.

Rookie Will Reichard is one of three kickers who are perfect through six weeks. He joins Cardinals’ Matt Prater and Titans’ Nick Folk, who haven’t missed either a field goal or an extra point.

Reichard has connected on all 16 extra points and is 9-for-9 on field goals for the Vikings, who are at 5-0. His longest field goal so far has been from 58 yards out.

The Vikings took a chance on Reichard with a sixth-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft. But it was for good reason. As mentioned before, Minnesota has had bad luck with its kickers. Reichard is the NCAA’s career points leader with 547 points, thanks to 84 field goals and 295 extra points.

Four Vikings make PFF’s All-Rookie preseason team

They recently published their All-Rookie team selections, and the Minnesota Vikings were heavily represented.

The 2024 NFL preseason has wrapped up, allowing for some reflection now as we are just a week away from the regular season kicking off. Pro Football Focus is one of the many sites and outlets offering some reflection. They recently published their All-Rookie team selections, and the Minnesota Vikings were heavily represented.

Four Vikings made the list for PFF, three of whom were undrafted free agents.

The four players who made the cut were kicker Will Reichard, linebacker Dallas Gant, cornerback Dwight McGlothern, and defensive lineman Taki Taimani. All four proved pivotal to the team’s success during the preseason, and with three of them being UDFAs, this speaks to the front office.

The Vikings drafted kicker Will Reichard, which surprised some people, but for a franchise that has had so much turmoil at the position, the gamble has paid off. As for the other three defensive coordinator Brian Flores has been masterful in using all three dynamically and has maximized their skillset.

We can expect them all to find further success when their season kicks off in 10 days against the Giants.