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NFL | Ryan Longwell retires Tue Aug 13, 11:39 AM
Free-agent PK Ryan Longwell (Seahawks) announced his retirement.
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Seahawks | Sign Ryan Longwell Tue Jan 8, 05:15 PM
The Seattle Seahawks signed PK Ryan Longwell (Vikings) Tuesday, Jan. 8.
| Footballguys view: The team will monitor Steven Hauschka (calf) in practice as the week goes on. Longwell hasn't played all season, but last year he went 22-of-28 field goals for the Vikings. |
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Seahawks | Will work out kickers Mon Jan 7, 06:01 PM
Free-agent PK Ryan Longwell (Vikings) and PK Neil Rackers (Redskins) are among the kickers the Seattle Seahawks will be working out this week because of the injury to PK Steven Hauschka (calf).
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NFL | Ryan Longwell has not received much interest Fri Jul 6, 04:13 PM
Free-agent PK Ryan Longwell (Vikings) has not received much interest this offseason but the interest could pick up during training camp.
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Vikings | Ryan Longwell released Mon May 7, 05:54 PM
The Minnesota Vikings have released PK Ryan Longwell.
| Footballguys view: A bit of a surprise move here by the Vikings, but they'll now turn to sixth-round pick Blair Walsh. We don't think Longwell will have trouble finding work given his veteran experience. |
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Vikings | Will have competition at kicker Sat May 5, 01:01 PM
Minnesota Vikings PK Blair Walsh will compete with PK Ryan Longwell for the kicker position because head coach Leslie Frazier does not think the team will keep two kickers on the roster.
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Vikings | Ryan Longwell could be in jeopardy Sat Apr 28, 06:37 PM
The Minnesota Vikings may consider letting go of PK Ryan Longwell because the team selected PK Blair Walsh in the 2012 NFL Draft.
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Vikings | Several not taking part in workouts Fri Apr 27, 03:56 PM
Minnesota Vikings WRs Percy Harvin and Michael Jenkins, DE Jared Allen and PK Ryan Longwell are not participating in team workouts this week.
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Vikings | Ryan Longwell made bye-week adjustments Fri Nov 11, 11:07 PM
Minnesota Vikings special teams coordinator Mike Priefer said Friday, Nov. 11, that PK Ryan Longwell has 'something minor' that has been affecting his kicking recently, causing him to miss three field goals over the past four games. He didn't get into specifics, but said adjustments were made in practice this week.
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Vikings | Ryan Longwell financial details Wed Jul 27, 07:24 PM
Updating a previous report, Minnesota Vikings PK Ryan Longwell has agreed to terms on a four-year contract worth $12 million. The deal includes a $3.5 million in guarantees.
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Vikings | Ryan Longwell re-signed Wed Jul 27, 07:11 PM
The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to a multiyear deal with free-agent PK Ryan Longwell. Exact terms of the deal were not available.
| Footballguys view: For some reason, teams are showing more efficiency and urgency getting their kickers secured than any other position so far in free agency. |
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Vikings | Ryan Longwell hopes to return Mon Jul 4, 04:42 PM
Minnesota Vikings impending free-agent PK Ryan Longwell said he is planning to re-sign with the team once the lockout is over. 'Our full intention to go back to Minnesota and put together another good stretch of years up there,' Longwell said. 'It does seem like a really good fit. I am a firm believer in the way [head coach Leslie Frazier] approaches coaching and life and approaches people.'
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Vikings | Ryan Longwell open to all options in free agency Fri Jun 17, 03:15 PM
Minnesota Vikings impending free-agent PK Ryan Longwell said that he is not ruling out anything when free-agency begins. He said he would like to re-sign with the Vikings but is willing to sign with any team that needs a kicker. 'I'm not closing any doors to free agency,' Longwell said, 'because you just don't know who needs a veteran experienced kicker. We've had fun in Minnesota and certainly think there is legitimate chance to go back there and succeed.' Longwell said he will be definitely will play this season.
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Vikings | Ryan Longwell believes new kickoff rules will help career Fri Mar 25, 12:19 PM
Minnesota Vikings PK Ryan Longwell said he believes that the new kickoff rules can help extend his career because it will be easier to reach the end zone with kicks, reports Judd Zulgad, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. 'All of a sudden the goal line is in reach to open up some strategy stuff ... The way my career has gone, I've been blessed to play this long. I would think that this could give me some more years at the end of this,' Longwell said.
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Vikings | May look to sign kickoff specialist Thu Jan 27, 03:10 PM
The Minnesota Vikings may look to sign a kickoff specialist if they decide to re-sign PK Ryan Longwell this offseason, reports CBSSports.com. Longwell only had three touchbacks on 62 kickoffs this season.
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Vikings | Kicking plans set for Saturday Thu Aug 26, 04:43 PM
Minnesota Vikings PK Ryan Longwell will handle the placekicking duties, and PK Rhys Lloyd will handle all kickoffs Saturday, Aug. 28, according to special teams coordinator Brian Murphy, reports 1500ESPN.com's Tom Pelissero. Lloyd has yet to attempt a field goal in the preseason.
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Vikings | Three players believed to be meeting with Brett Favre Tue Aug 17, 01:26 PM
Minnesota Vikings DE Jared Allen, OG Steve Hutchinson and PK Ryan Longwell are believed to have traveled to Hattiesburg, Miss., to convince QB Brett Favre to play for the team his season, reports Judd Zulgad, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Sources confirmed the three players were not with the team Tuesday, Aug. 17.
| Footballguys view: Isn't this the equivalent of sending your friends to talk to your girlfriend to convince her not to break up with you? We feel Favre will be back just because he loves to play so much and can't stay away from the game. Until his ankle feels better he will stay away from the team, but should return quickly as soon as he's cleared medically. |
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Vikings | Ryan Longwell, Rhys Lloyd to split time in preseason Fri Aug 6, 01:55 PM
Minnesota Vikings special teams coordinator Brian Murphy said PK Ryan Longwell and PK Rhys Lloyd will each work a half during preseason games, reports 1500ESPN.com's Tom Pelissero. Murphy said the team's kicking decision could be a week-to-week decision during the season if both make the final roster.
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Vikings | Ryan Longwell unlikely to handle kickoffs Wed Jun 2, 10:04 PM
Minnesota Vikings PK Ryan Longwell is unlikely to handle kickoff duties for the first time in his 14-year NFL career, reports Judd Zulgad, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. PK Rhys Lloyd will likely handle kickoff duties next season. Longwel said, "It's odd. As I've told all of you guys it wasn't like I asked to not do it and it's not like I prefer not doing it. It's definitely something that I've never had to deal with before. We kicked off yesterday and I was with the [second] team. It's just something that you've got to kind of take it a day at a time and we have a long ways between now and the final roster and we have a long ways between now and the 45-[man] active roster. So you just kind of let it play out and see how it goes." Longwell said he likes to kickoff in outdoor games in part because it helps him get a better feel for the wind patterns and what the ball might do on a field-goal attempt.
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Vikings | Will pay Longwell bonus Fri Mar 5, 04:33 PM
Judd Zulgad, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, reports the Minnesota Vikings will pay PK Ryan Longwell the $500,000 roster bonus he is owed March 7.
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