{"id":64210,"date":"2024-08-05T02:52:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T07:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=64210"},"modified":"2024-08-05T02:52:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T07:52:44","slug":"will-reichard-blasts-58-yard-fg-at-vikings-training-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/will-reichard-blasts-58-yard-fg-at-vikings-training-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Reichard blasts 58-yard FG at Vikings training camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Will Reichard<\/a><\/strong> impressed Minnesota Vikings coaches, players and fans by kicking a 58-yard field goal at training camp this weekend. A video posted by Sean Borman shows the former Alabama Crimson Tide<\/a> kicker nailing the FG at the end of practice. <\/p>\n

According to Sports Illustrated<\/em><\/a>, Reichard went 6-for-6 during the kicking session. And when he hit the 58-yarder, teammates cheered and ran to him to celebrate. Additionally, fans in attendance gave a standing ovation for Reichard as the kicking situation in Minneosta has been a issue for years. <\/p>\n

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Will Reichard from 58 pic.twitter.com\/8F2cPHEZY5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sean Borman (@SeanBormanNFL) August 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n

The 58-yard FG could be the reason the Vikings selected Reichard in the sixth round of this year\u2019s draft. During his time at Alabama, Reichard was First Team All-SEC selection in 2023 and was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Year. He was named to the All-America Second Team twice (2020, 2023) and helped the Crimson Tide win the national title in 2020. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhen he first came in here, he understood what he was up against. The job wasn\u2019t just going to be given to him because he was a draft pick,\u201d Vikings special teams coordinator Matt Daniels told media members last week, per the team\u2019s official website.<\/a> \u201cHe truly wanted to earn \u2026 the respect of his teammates and win the job.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got to a point, obviously, where there were some roster changes that needed to happen,\u201d Daniels continued, \u201cand as a result, we had to make that move. But Will has done an unbelievable job since he\u2019s gotten here. You\u2019ve all kind of gotten a good look what he\u2019s capable of doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Will Reichard talks being the \u2018best version of myself\u2019<\/h2>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always going to be trying to be as good as I can be, no matter the circumstance,\u201d Reichard said. \u201cJust trying to come out and get to work every single day and try to be the best version of myself, trying to get better. I think that\u2019s still going to be my mindset, as it was [when competing with John Parker Romo<\/a><\/strong> who was cut from the team last week].\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2023, the Vikings had Greg Joseph<\/a><\/strong> as their kicker. In 17 games, Joseph made 24 of his 30 field goal attempts (80 percent) with his longest being 54 yards. He originally joined the team in 2021 and made history in 2022 after hitting a 61-yard field goal in the Week 16 game against the New York Giants. Joseph signed with the Green Bay Packers this offseason when his contract with the Vikings expired.<\/p>\n

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