Sources – Vikings sign PK John Parker Romo, LS Jake McQuaide

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings are replacing two-thirds of their specialists on Tuesday, sources confirmed, agreeing to terms with placekicker John Parker Romo and long snapper Jake McQuaide as injury replacements.

Romo is expected to replace rookie Will Reichard, who suffered a right quadriceps injury last week. McQuaide replaces Andrew DePaola, who is scheduled to have surgery to repair a right hand injury. Reichard and DePaola were placed on injured reserve on Tuesday and will miss at least the next four games.

Romo has spent time with three NFL teams, including the Vikings during training camp this summer, but has never appeared in a regular-season game. He spent 2023 with the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL, where he converted 17 of 19 field goal attempts in 10 games.

McQuaide is in his 14th NFL season and spent most of his career with the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams. There, he overlapped with Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell, who was the Rams’ offensive coordinator at the time, during the 2020 season.

The NFL Network first reported the agreements.

Reichard, a sixth-round draft pick this spring, opened his NFL career with his first 14 field goals and his first 20 extra points. But he missed two field goal attempts against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night. He later told multiple media outlets that he felt soreness in his thigh during practice last week, but special teams coordinator Matt Daniels said Tuesday that he was not aware of any problems until Reichard reported discomfort Sunday night.