Longwell’s Job is Safe; Lloyd Likely Kickoff Specialist

Although the Minnesota Vikings agreed to a contract with kicker Rhys Lloyd during the offseason, kicker Ryan Longwell’s job as the place-kicker is not in jeopardy.

According to Tom Pelissero of 1500 ESPN Radio, Longwell will be the team’s place-kicker for this season.

The 14-year veteran Longwell made 93.3 percent of his field goals last season.  Lloyd, entering his fourth pro season, has yet to make a regular season field goal attempt.

Lloyd, 28, was signed on to be the team’s kickoff specialist, a position he had for the Carolina Panthers for the past couple seasons.  Longwell, turning 36 in a few days, has been one of the leagues most accurate kickers during his long career.

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