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Vikings sign kicker Blair Walsh to contract extension

The Minnesota Vikings have signed kicker Blair Walsh to a contract extension.
Oct 26, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh (3) walks on the sidelines against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Manning-USA TODAY Sports

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings have signed kicker Blair Walsh to a contract extension.

The new deal was done on Sunday, the first day of training camp for the team. Terms weren't disclosed.

Walsh was a sixth-round draft pick in 2012 out of Georgia entering the final year of his rookie contract. Walsh set an NFL record by making 12 consecutive field goals from 50-plus yards to start his career, 10 of which came in his first season. Since then, Walsh's productivity has fallen off, with a 74.3 percent field goal rate in 2014. He made 92.1 percent in 2012 and 86.7 percent in 2013.

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