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Vikings release long snapper Cullen Loeffler after 12 years

The Minnesota Vikings have released long snapper Cullen Loeffler, the longest-tenured member of the team.
Aug 8, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings long snapper Cullen Loeffler (46) talks along the sidelines during the game with the Oakland Raiders at TCF Bank Stadium. Vikings win 10-6.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - The Minnesota Vikings have released long snapper Cullen Loeffler, the longest-tenured member of the team.

Loeffler had been with the Vikings for 12 years, but Kevin McDermott beat him out in the competition for the long-snapping job.

Loeffler said he was grateful to the Vikings and thanked them for a great run on Twitter.

Vikings general manager Rick Spielman says Loeffler was outstanding in the community and on the field for the Vikings. He says Loeffler handled his business with class, and his impact in the locker room and on the franchise were second to none.

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