Falcons place kicker Younghoe Koo on injured reserve
FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo, who has been struggling this season, was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
The Falcons revealed Tuesday that Koo aggravated an undisclosed injury Monday.
The Falcons signed Riley Patterson to the 53-man roster off the Browns practice squad and released Tanner Brown from their practice squad.
Koo, who played at Georgia Southern, recently was on the injury report with a right hip injury.
Koo was questionable for the game against the Chargers on Dec. 1, but played. The normally dependable Koo, has missed nine field-goal attempts (25 of 34) this season. He made his career long, 58 yards, to beat the Saints at the buzzer Sept. 29.
In the Week 10 loss to the Saints (20-17) on Nov. 10, he missed three field-goal attempts.
Patterson, 25, has played 41 games and has made 59 of 57 field-goal attempts, with a long of 53 yards. He also has made 97 of 101 extra-point attempts.
Patterson, who played at Memphis, is 6-foot and 190 pounds.
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Hodge had a blocked punt in the win over the Raiders on Monday. He also had a tipped punt.
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