Falcons sign kicker Zane Gonzalez after releasing Parker Romo for costly missed extra point

By Canadian Press on November 5, 2025.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have signed Zane Gonzalez, giving the veteran kicker another opportunity after he was cut by Washington in April.

The 30-year-old Gonzalez is replacing Parker Romo, who was released on Tuesday. Romo missed an extra point with 4:40 left in Sunday’s 24-23 loss at New England.

Gonzalez gained notoriety with Washington last season as fans caught onto his obsessive-compulsive disorder. He kicked a game-winning field goal in the playoffs against Tampa Bay, but not until after he adjusted his socks on the sideline and fixed his hair. Gonzalez used his platform to share his story, listen to others and correct misconceptions about OCD.

He has made 96 of his 120 field-goal attempts in six NFL seasons, with a long of 57 yards in 2021 while he was with the Carolina Panthers. He has made 146 of his 153 career extra points, including a perfect 19 for 19 last season.

Atlanta announced the move on Wednesday. It also released defensive lineman Ta’Quon Graham.

The Falcons play the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday.

The Falcons cut kicker Younghoe Koo in September and replaced him with Romo, who had been added to the practice squad as insurance in case Koo’s struggles continued. Koo missed a career-high nine field goals last season, then missed a last-second, 44-yard field goal in a 23-20 loss to Tampa Bay in this season’s opener.

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